'Baywatch' lifeguard Michael Newman is DEAD to me
At 68, after Parkinson's diagnosis 18 years ago.
[quote]Los Angeles-born Newman rose to fame in the '90s as mainstay TV lifeguard Mike "Newmie" Newman on the long-running series, and was the only member of the hit cast who actually was a lifeguard. He appeared in 150 episodes of the series, which ran from 1989-2001 – more episodes of the show than anyone other than David Hasselhoff.
[quote]Newman was also a full-time firefighter and maintained his schedule at the firehouse while filming the show. When the series ended its run, he continued firefighting until he retired after 25 years.
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | October 23, 2024 4:24 PM
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Genuine hero! RIP, Michael.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 22, 2024 4:21 PM
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I never heard of any girlfriend/wife in his life.
Was he gay/bi?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 22, 2024 4:26 PM
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Sexiest guy on that show. RIP
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 22, 2024 4:46 PM
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OMG No !!! He was my Eldergay man crush !!!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 22, 2024 5:44 PM
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He had a great ass (and tits), but...
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 22, 2024 6:09 PM
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Only 68? He looked 50 on the show 30 years ago.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 22, 2024 6:26 PM
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He did look way older than his age.
But what a bod.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 22, 2024 6:36 PM
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R2, the article clearly states he was married for a very long time and has children and a granddaughter.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 22, 2024 6:41 PM
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Well, now I don't feel as bereft.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 22, 2024 6:43 PM
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Why was the show called 'Baywatch' when they were lifeguards at the beach?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 22, 2024 6:43 PM
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A textbook case of “fivehead.”
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 22, 2024 6:51 PM
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He was the hottest one on the show.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 22, 2024 6:54 PM
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My understanding is that he was pretty well loved on the side of the show.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 22, 2024 7:18 PM
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r12 Because they were keeping watch on a bay? It's not uncommon to use "bay" to describe an area of the coast that's enclosed by cliffs on both sides, as was the one on this show.
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 22, 2024 7:21 PM
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R15 because he wasn’t an actor. He was a real life lifeguard etc. they wanted on the show.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 22, 2024 7:46 PM
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Don’t get me wrong, he always looked old and I’d totally fuck him! I’m still kinda shocked they hired him for that show giving his look and the look of everyone else. Maybe he was supposed to make David look better or not look so ridiculous being the only older one there.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 22, 2024 7:51 PM
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No. He wasn’t supposed to add humanism to it.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 22, 2024 9:26 PM
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Can't remember ever seeing him but he was hot AF. RIP, daddy.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 22, 2024 9:45 PM
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R20, you in danger girl, some posters in the "Beards are here to stay, aren't they?" thread, a bit of a bitch-slap fest was going on over what a "porn-stache" looks like. A little less trimming and I think Newman would have had a porn-stache (which I find very hot!).
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | October 22, 2024 10:24 PM
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I always found him to be the hottest man on the show. That receding hairline screams high testosterone levels. And his hairy fit body was lust making.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | October 22, 2024 11:44 PM
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Yeah - it was odd to have him look like a 70's gay porn star during Baywatch. Was that on purpose to attract a gay audience?
Moustaches - particularly those types - were definitely out back then.
Apparently he used to be an actual LA County lifeguard.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | October 22, 2024 11:50 PM
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It's lick his shitter. Show some respect.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | October 22, 2024 11:57 PM
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Better tits than Pam Andeson.
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | October 23, 2024 1:11 AM
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[quote] I would’ve ate his ass.
Oh dear, R25.
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | October 23, 2024 12:52 PM
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I would have licked him head to toe in his hot daddy 90s form.
Verificatia of sizemeat?
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | October 23, 2024 1:51 PM
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Newmie was always my favorite Baywatch guy. I started watching Baywatch at age 9 (season three of the show) and zoomed in on him from the start. Tall, fit, mustache- hubba hubba.
And you could tell he was a lifeguard, or at least an experienced ocean swimmer, by the way he ran and swam and jumped over those waves. He looked so confident and natural.
:27-30 of the opening credits was the best part of the intro. So hot.
RIP, Newmie!
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | October 23, 2024 4:24 PM
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