Content warning: This story discusses suicide.
David Hasselhoff is grieving a devastating loss.
The Baywatch star spoke out after his ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, to whom he was married from 1989 to 2006, died by suicide at age 62.
“Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,” the actor said in a statement to People March 6. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time but we kindly request privacy as we grieve and navigate through this challenging time.”
Pamela—who shared daughters Taylor Hasselhoff-Fiore, 34, and Hayley Hasselhoff, 32, with David—was found dead in her home March 5, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office. Investigators determined her cause of death to suicide.
While neither of their children have addressed the tragedy publicly, Hayley reposted a photo of her parents at the 1996 opening of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Jurassic Park ride on her Instagram Stories on the day of her mother’s passing. Above the image, she added a white heart emoji.
Following the former couple’s divorce, Pamela spoke fondly of her ex—who went on to wed Hayley Roberts in 2018—and their time together.
“I’ve always loved him and always will,” she told The Associated Press in 2006, “and have love and compassion for him. It’s a very, very sad day, but a day to move on.”
Just two months before her death, Pamela gushed about recently becoming a first-time grandmother to Taylor’s baby girl London, 6 months, posting a short clip of the infant smiling and giggling.
“As we step into 2025, my heart is full of gratitude, especially for my precious grandbaby, London,” Pamela wrote on Instagram on New Year’s Eve in what would be her final post on the platform. “Watching her grow and seeing her smile light up my world is truly the greatest blessing.”
