Newton bodyguard ‘Bear’ Forch dies
December 2, 2009 - 1:35 pm
Big Mike "Bear" Forch, who served as Wayne Newton's bodyguard for many years, died Wednesday morning in a local hospice. He was 61.
A former college football player, Forch began handling security work for Newton in 1973 and remained with "The Midnight Idol" for more than two decades, according to a family source.