Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died following a shark assault in Hawaii.
Perry, who additionally appeared in Blue Crush and Hawaii 5-0, was browsing at Malaekahana seaside on the Hawaiian island of Oahu when he died on Sunday afternoon.
Native emergency companies mentioned they had been referred to as at 1pm to an individual “fatally injured by a shark” and used a jetski to retrieve Perry’s physique from the ocean.
Honolulu Ocean Security performing chief Kurt Lager informed a press convention that Perry was a lifeguard {and professional} surfer “beloved by all”, who was recognized all through the world and in Oahu’s North Shore.
“Tamayo’s character was infectious, and as a lot as folks beloved him, he beloved everybody else extra,” he added. “Our condolences exit to Tamayo’s household.”
In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth within the sequence, starring Penélope Cruz and Johnny Depp, Perry portrayed one of many buccaneers. He’s additionally credited as a stunt performer on the Owen Wilson browsing film The Huge Bounce, tailored from Elmore Leonard’s novel.
Mayor Rick Blangiardi referred to as Perry’s loss of life “a tragic loss”. “Tamayo was a legendary waterman and extremely revered, [he] grew up proper over right here, and only a nice member of our ocean security staff.” Blangiardi additionally referred to as on the general public and press to “honour and respect” Perry’s household whereas they’re coping with their loss.
Although they command a disproportionate quantity of reports media consideration, there have been simply 69 unprovoked shark assaults worldwide final 12 months, 10 of which had been deadly, based on the 2023 version of the Worldwide Shark Assault File curated by the Florida Museum of Pure Historical past. The US state of Florida recorded essentially the most unprovoked shark assaults, with 16 (none of which had been deadly), of any international area.