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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.
In line with the Related Press, Honolulu Ocean Security and town’s emergency companies responded round 1 p.m. to a name concerning a person who appeared to have suffered from a number of shark bites close to Mālaekahana Seaside on Oahu’s North Shore. Perry was then dropped at shore by paramedics through jet ski and pronounced useless on the scene.
Perry was “a lifeguard liked by all,” Honolulu Ocean Security appearing chief Kurt Lager mentioned throughout a press convention, in line with the AP.
“He’s well-known on the North Shore. He’s an expert surfer recognized worldwide,” Lager mentioned. “Tamayo’s character was infectious and as a lot as folks liked him, he liked 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 known as Perry’s demise “a tragic loss” throughout a press convention, in line with the BBC. “Tamayo was a legendary waterman and extremely revered,” he mentioned, including that he “grew up proper over right here” and was “only a nice member of our Ocean Security workforce.”
Shark warning posters have been put up within the space following the assault, Ocean Security officers mentioned.
He’s survived by his spouse, Emilia Perry.