David Hasselhoff’s daughter, Taylor Hasselhoff-Fiore, is mourning the death of her mom, Pamela Bach.
Hasselhoff-Fiore broke her silence on Instagram Wednesday with a tribute to Bach, who died by suicide at age 62 last week.
The 34-year-old shared a slideshow of photos of her late mother on her Instagram Story. She included snapshots of them with her sister and Hasselhoff and Bach’s other daughter, Hayley Hasselhoff, 32.
“I’d do anything in the world to hug you again, my forever angel,” Hasselhoff-Fiore wrote. “You are my best friend, my whole heart, my everything. I promise to make you proud & celebrate you every day.”
Hasselhoff-Fiore said her daughter London, whom she welcomed in August with husband Madison Fiore, “will know all about how incredible” her mom was. She also promised to “protect Hayley forever.”
“Mama, I love you so much, the pain is unbearable, but I will be strong for you & hold onto your memory until we meet again my beautiful,” Hasselhoff-Fiore said to conclude her tribute.
The Post confirmed that Bach died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on March 5. The Los Angeles Medical Examiner officially ruled her death a suicide following the completion of her autopsy.
Hasselhoff, 72, reacted to his ex-wife’s death in a statement on Facebook.
“Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff,” the actor wrote. “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.”
Bach and Hasselhoff met on the set of “Knight Rider” in 1985. They got married in 1989 and had two daughters together.
The “Baywatch” star filed for divorce in 2006 after 16 years of marriage. While the pair finalized their divorce months later, they continued to argue over monthly spousal support payments until 2017.
Terry Ahern, Bach’s longtime friend, who was also her representative from 2012 to 2023, told People last week that Bach never gave any hints that she was contemplating suicide or struggling with her mental health.
“She was the last person in the world I would think [would do that],” said Ahern. “It’s a shock.”
Ahern also claimed Bach was “plagued” by injuries from a 2003 motorcycle accident that she and Hasselhoff were in.
One of Bach’s neighbors in Hollywood Hills told the Daily Mail that Bach “looked sad” when she last saw her two days before her death.
The neighbor’s husband added that Bach “didn’t seem like the type of person who would want to kill herself.”
Bach’s final Instagram post was on Dec. 31, 2024. In it, she gushed about her first grandchild, London, and said her heart was “full of gratitude.”
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.