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RIP Michael Newman - a kinda TV star, but an actual hero

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Dan Barrett
Oct 22, 2024
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Michael Newman has died, aged 67. And that’s genuinely upsetting news.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2006.

It would be understandable if you don’t know Michael “Newmie” Newman by name. And even if you do know who I am talking about, your memory of him may be a bit vague. But the guy is an actual hero in the true sense of the word.

Newmie’…

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