“Hawaii 5-0” actor Taylor Wily has died, his leisure lawyer confirmed to CBS Information. He was 56 years outdated.
A reason behind loss of life was not shared. Native information outlet KITV reported that Wily died in Hurricane, Utah.
Govt 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 pictures of himself and Wily. “You had been household. And I’ll miss you on daily basis, brother.”
Wily was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Earlier than getting into the movie and tv business, he had a profession as a sumo wrestler and blended martial artist.
Wily had a recurring position on “Hawaii 5-0,” enjoying the character of Kamekona Tupuola for 171 episodes. He additionally reprised the position in “MacGyver” and “Magnum P.I.” He additionally performed a job within the movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and appeared in the course of the twentieth season of “The Wonderful Race.”
Wily is survived by his spouse, Halona, and their two youngsters, KITV reported.