David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife Pamela Bach Hasselhoff died without a will.
The former couple’s eldest daughter, Taylor Hasselhoff-Fiore, filed court documents Thursday to become the executor of her mother’s estate, according to multiple outlets.
In the filing, Taylor requested to handle the distribution of assets, which she valued at approximately $840,000.
However, that may not be a definitive figure, “as there may be private trusts outside of the probate case,” TMZ reported Thursday.
Pamela shared Taylor, 34, and daughter Hayley Hasselhoff, 32, with David, 72. The exes were married from 1989 to 2006.
The former “Baywatch” actress was found dead in her Los Angeles home last week. The medical examiner’s office later determined that she died by suicide. She was 62.
While Hayley — who reportedly found her mother’s body — has yet to speak out about the tragedy, Taylor shared a touching tribute to her mom Wednesday.
“I’d do anything in the world to hug you again, my forever angel,” she wrote atop a carousel of images from her childhood.
“You are my best friend, my whole heart, my everything. I promise to make you proud & celebrate you every day.”
Taylor promised that her daughter, London, “will know how incredible” her grandmother was. She also vowed 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,” she concluded.
Pamela was allegedly dealing with health issues leading up to her tragic death, according to her former nanny-turned-“Dateline” correspondent Andrea Canning.
The journalist told People that Pamela was “having difficulty getting around” due to injuries sustained in a 2003 motorcycle crash, which took a serious “toll” on her.
“The last time I saw her, she was walking with a cane. She wasn’t the Pamela I knew,” Canning shared.
The accident left the actress with a broken neck and back, and she was later diagnosed with arthritis.
In addition to the lingering ailments, Canning revealed Pamela’s “money issues” were also a topic of “concern.”
“There were times where she’s like, ‘I’m going to be homeless. I’ve got to get out of this house,’ which never happened. She would say it was going to happen, and then it didn’t,” she said.
“And I don’t know how she ended up staying there. I don’t know how she kept her bills paid, because she was always saying that, ‘What am I going to do?’”
While little is known about Pamela’s finances or employment, TMZ reported Friday that she was trying to launch a reality TV show prior to her death.
She had been pitching a series called “Over the Hills,” which would have followed her and her celebrity friends in their 60s as they navigated aging in Hollywood, according to the outlet.
Pamela planned to create, produce and star in the show and reportedly spent about a year and a half trying to get it off the ground. However, it was never picked up.
Despite her “troubles,” Canning said Pamela still “had a really positive outlook on life.”
“It’s funny — the longer I got to know her, the nicer she became,” the reporter, who met the model in the mid-1990s, told People.
“It was like every year that went by, she just got kinder and kinder. I don’t know what changed, I don’t know.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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