Felker also paid tribute to Newman and his passion for theirBaywatchdocuseries inan Instagram poston Monday.
“Mike was not only a real life hero.
He was a competitor through and through.
Michael Newman on ‘Baywatch’.Pearson All-American Television / Courtesy Everett
I knew how much this series meant to him and his life,” he wrote.
“There were times I wanted throw it all in the trash… and then I remembered Mike.
I couldn’t let him down..
Michael Newman in August 2024.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
I couldn’t quit.
He never did.”
A representative for Felker did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly’s request for comment.
Pearson All-American Television / Courtesy Everett
He recalled the last time that he saw Newman prior to his death.
That was Mike," Felker explained.
“He found humor all the way until the end.”
‘We will see each other again..
I promise,'" he wrote.
“A few days later.
I lost my friend.
Thanks for coming into my life, Newmie.
Even if it was a brief time.”
Born in Los Angeles, Newman made his acting debut as a lifeguard onBaywatchin 1989.
He eventually retired from the profession after 25 years of service.
Fox Foundation and Cedars-Sinai to raise funds for those similarly fighting Parkinsons disease.
Newman is survived by his wife, Sarah, their son Chris, daughter Emily, and granddaughter Charlie.
