LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Funeral companies have been pending Friday for Taylor Wily, a former sumo wrestler who gained fame as an actor by portraying an imposing however endearing informant on CBS’ “Hawaii 5-0” reboot.Wily, 56, died Thursday. Peter M. Lenkov, an govt producer of “Hawaii 5-0,” posted on Instagram about Wily’s loss of life, which was additionally confirmed by Hawaiian information station KITV. No reason behind loss of life was reported.”I’m devastated. Heartbroken. I will put up some detailed emotions later. Simply too arduous proper now,” Lenkov wrote, alongside of an image with Wily, on Thursday.In a separate put up with a photograph montage, Lenkov wrote, “T, as I advised you a lot occasions, I fell in love with you on the first audition. You got here in with a towel in your head mopping up sweat, and I used to be smitten. You charmed me into making you a daily … on the present … and in my life. You have been household. And I’ll miss you each day, brother. PS: once we spoke final week, we laughed at how proper you have been from Day 1. 5-0′ was our dream job. And I used to be so fortunate we obtained to share that magic collectively.”Actor Taylor Wily, of Hawaii 5-0, motions to followers after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch earlier than a baseball recreation between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers/AP Photograph/Elaine ThompsonIn 171 episodes of the “Hawaii 5-0” reboot, Wily portrayed Kamekona Tupuola, a meals truck proprietor who would typically present tricks to the present’s state police unit, led by Alex O’Loughlin’s character Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan’s Danny Williams.Wily discovered success as a champion sumo wrestler in Japan earlier than turning to performing. He additionally had a memorable function within the comedy movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and appeared in reveals together with “MacGyver” and “Magnum P.I.”He was born Teila Tuli on June 14, 1968, in Honolulu, Hawaii.Wily is survived by his spouse Halona and their two kids.Copyright © 2024 by Metropolis Information Service, Inc. All Rights Reserved.