Pamela Bach Dies: Actor And Ex-Wife Of David Hasselhoff Was 62

Pamela Bach, an actor whose 1985 guest appearance on the David Hasselhoff series Knight Rider led to their rocky 17-year marriage and headline-making contentious split in 2006, died yesterday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 62.

While the Los Angeles medical examiner’s office is still investigating the death, TMZ cites law enforcement sources as saying Bach died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Deadline has not confirmed a cause of death.

“Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,” David Hasselhoff wrote on . Facebook today. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult period but kindly request privacy as we grieve and navigate through this challenging time.”

After the couple’s 1985 meeting on Knight Rider, the two dated and were married four years later. From 1991 to 2000 she appeared on 14 episodes of Hasselhoff’s series Baywatch portraying the character Kaye Morgan.

Other TV credits include a brief 1994 stint on The Young and the Restless and guest appearances on TJ Hooker, Cheers, The Fall Guy, Castle Rock and, most recently, the 2015 horror film Mansion of Blood starring Gary Busey.

Born Pamela Weissenbach on October 16, 1963, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she shortened her last name to Bach as a stage name in 1985 when she made her TV debut with a guest role on the short-lived sci-fi series Otherworld.

The Bach-Hasselhoff marriage ended badly, with Bach accusing Hasselhoff of domestic abuse (Hasselhoff denied the accusations) and, in one notorious 2007 incident, Hasselhoff losing visitation privileges to the couple’s two daughters for two weeks when he was videotaped, by one of the daughters, drunkenly eating a hamburger. During the video, Hasselhoff’s daughter could be heard pleading with her father to get sober. Two years later Hasselhoff’s attorney described his client as a recovering alcoholic.

Bach, who sometimes went by the name Pamela Hasselhoff and Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, posted a New Year’s Eve message on Instagram with a photo of her infant granddaughter London. “As we step into 2025, my heart is full of gratitude, especially for my precious grandbaby, London. Watching her grow and seeing her smile light up my world is truly the greatest blessing. My wish for all of you this year is health, happiness, and an abundance of love. May 2025 be filled with beautiful moments, laughter, and all the blessings your hearts can hold. Here’s to a year of making cherished memories, spreading joy, and embracing every precious moment!”

Bach is survived by her daughters with Hasselhoff, Taylor and Haley, and Taylor’s daughter London.

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