“Hawaii 5-0” actor Taylor Wily has died, his leisure legal professional confirmed to CBS Information. He was 56 years previous.
A explanation for loss of life was not shared. Native information outlet KITV reported that Wily died in Hurricane, Utah.
Government producer Peter Lenkov, who labored with Wily on each “Hawaii 5-0” and “Magnum P.I.,” stated on Instagram that he was “devastated” and “heartbroken” by Wily’s loss of life.
“You charmed me into making you a daily… on the present… and in my life,” Lenkov wrote in a second put up, alongside a slideshow of photos of himself and Wily. “You had been household. And I’ll miss you every single day, brother.”
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Wily was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Earlier than coming into the movie and tv trade, he had a profession as a sumo wrestler and blended martial artist.
Wily had a recurring function on “Hawaii 5-0,” enjoying the character of Kamekona Tupuola for 171 episodes. He additionally reprised the function in “MacGyver” and “Magnum P.I.” He additionally performed a task within the movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and appeared throughout the twentieth season of “The Superb Race.”
Wily is survived by his spouse, Halona, and their two kids, KITV reported.