Star of the hit action series Baywatch, Mike “Newmie” Newman, has revealed his 16-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Newman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2006. His family noticed he had slowed down and encouraged him to seek medical advice. He was prescribed medication to help with his symptoms and, not long after, was given his diagnosis.
“Everything changes… all those things that you thought you were going to do with your children and grandchildren, pictures we were going to take, all the plans I had… stopped,” he told People.
A four-part docuseries on Prime Video, Baywatch: The American Dream, will offer a deeper view into the reality of his diagnosis. He admitted that he didn’t to be remembered by his fans as “the guy with Parkinson’s,” but the show’s director, Matt Welker, was able to change his mind.
Newman worked as a lifeguard before he scored...
Newman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2006. His family noticed he had slowed down and encouraged him to seek medical advice. He was prescribed medication to help with his symptoms and, not long after, was given his diagnosis.
“Everything changes… all those things that you thought you were going to do with your children and grandchildren, pictures we were going to take, all the plans I had… stopped,” he told People.
A four-part docuseries on Prime Video, Baywatch: The American Dream, will offer a deeper view into the reality of his diagnosis. He admitted that he didn’t to be remembered by his fans as “the guy with Parkinson’s,” but the show’s director, Matt Welker, was able to change his mind.
Newman worked as a lifeguard before he scored...
- 10/13/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Baywatch alum Mike Newman, the actor who played lifeguard Mike “Newmie” Newman on the ‘90s syndicated series, is opening up with a long-term health saga: He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2006. “Everything changes,” Newman, 66, tells People in a new interview. “All those things that you thought you were going to do with your children and grandchildren, pictures we were going to take, all the plans I had… stopped.” After noticing a “shake” in his movement and finding that he was running and swimming at slower speeds, Newman sought medical attention. A doctor prescribed him the Mao-b indicator Azilect, which eased his symptoms — and thus confirmed that he had Parkinson’s. The actor — a former lifeguard in real life as well as on screen — intended to retire to Hawaii with his wife, Sarah. He had built a house there, plus an Olympic-sized pool. But his plans changed post-diagnosis, and...
- 10/8/2023
- TV Insider
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