David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife Pamela Bach’s cause of death aged 61 revealed
Hasselhoff previously said he was 'deepy saddened' by her death.
Pamela Bach’s cause of death has been officially confirmed three weeks after she died aged 61.
Bach, who was married to David Hasselhoff for 17 years, was best known for her roles in Baywatch and Knight Rider and for being a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother in the UK.
The Los Angeles County death certificate, seen by TMZ, reveals she died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on March 5.
Bach was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, who had been called to her home in LA. She has since been cremated.
After her death, Hasselhoff, 72, who shares two daughters, Taylor, 34, and Hayley, 32, with Bach said he was ‘deeply saddened’ over the loss in a statement shared with TMZ.
He continued: ‘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.’
The death certificate states that Bach died by suicide (Picture: MediaPunch/Shutterstock) Bach and Hasselhoff were married for nearly two decades (Picture: Bei/Shutterstock)Their daughter Taylor shared an Instagram tribute the following week and said she would ‘do anything in the world’ to hug her late mother again.
She added: ‘My forever angel, you are my best friend, my whole heart, my everything. I promise to make you proud and celebrate you every day.’
In her Instagram tribute, Hayley said her heart had been ‘shattered’ but ‘somehow feels whole’ in the knowledge her late mother will always be her ‘friend, heart and whole world.’
She added: ‘This yearning is unlike anything I’ve ever known, but I need you to know that I will love you in every form. I’m choosing to be strong for you to make you proud.’
Bach’s first began working as an actor in the 80s in TV shows including Otherworld, TJ Hooker and Appointment with Fear.
Bach predominantly worked as a TV actor – but also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock)In 1985, she starred in Knight Rider, where she met Hasselhoff and they married four years later.
They shared the screen once more in Baywatch, in which Bach played Kaye opposite her then-husband Mitch Buchanan.
In 2006, the couple divorced. Hasselhoff went on to marry his current wife, Hayley Roberts, in 2018.
Bach’s other credits include Cheers, Viper, Sirens and The Fall Guy.
In 2011, she took part in the eighth series of Celebrity Big Brother in the UK, where she shared the house with Jedward, Kerry Katona, Amy Childs, Tara Reid and Emily in Paris’ Lucien Laviscount.
Bach became the second person to be evicted from the house, after Sally Bercow, with Paddy Doherty going on to win the show.
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