'Baywatch' star Mike Newman speaks out on 16-year battle with Parkinson's: 'All the plans I had…stopped'
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'Baywatch' star Mike Newman talked about living with Parkinson's disease for the past 16 years. The retired actor played lifeguard Mike 'Newmie' Newman on the series from 1989 to 2000.
Newman recalled that he was prescribed a medication that treats the symptoms of Parkinson's and was later diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder. Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
"Everything changes," the former firefighter said. "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."
Newman appeared on 150 episodes of "Baywatch" from 1989 to 2000 but stepped away from Hollywood after concluding his run on the show.