Tamayo Perry, a surfer, lifeguard and actor who held roles in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Blue Crush,” died on Sunday after being attacked by a shark in Hawaii, the BBC reported. He was 49.
Based on the Related Press, Honolulu Ocean Security and town’s emergency companies responded round 1 p.m. to a name relating to a person who appeared to have suffered from a number of shark bites close to Mālaekahana Seashore on Oahu’s North Shore. Perry was then dropped at shore by paramedics through jet ski and pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Perry was “a lifeguard beloved by all,” Honolulu Ocean Security performing chief Kurt Lager stated throughout a press convention, in response to the AP.
“He’s well-known on the North Shore. He’s an expert surfer recognized worldwide,” Lager stated. “Tamayo’s persona was infectious and as a lot as individuals beloved him, he beloved everybody else extra.”
Perry was additionally an actor, having held small roles in 2011’s fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, “On Stranger Tides,” in addition to “Blue Crush” (2002) and “Hawaii 5-O” (2011).
He had been working as a lifeguard since July 2016, the AP reported, and had been professionally browsing for over a decade.
Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi referred to as Perry’s dying “a tragic loss” throughout a press convention, in response to the BBC. “Tamayo was a legendary waterman and extremely revered,” he stated, including that he “grew up proper over right here” and was “only a nice member of our Ocean Security staff.”
Shark warning posters had been put up within the space following the assault, Ocean Security officers stated.
He’s survived by his spouse, Emilia Perry.