HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii’s Taylor Wily, recognized for his straight-talking buddy characters in “Hawaii 5-0” and “Magnum P.I.,” has died at 56.
The Laie native was a sumo wrestler earlier than he received into performing.
He was finest recognized for his position as “Kamekona” on the re-boot of “Hawaii 5-0.”
He was additionally on “Magnum P.I” and within the film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
Wily was additionally recognized for his philanthropy and visiting kids at Shriner’s hospital.
“He’s in all probability probably the most memorable individual to stroll within the door there from Hawaii 5-O and probably the most liked simply due to how private he was with everybody,” mentioned Angela Eager, a buddy of Wily’s.
“He had a coronary heart of gold and by no means met a stranger.”
The actor’s household confirmed that he died Wednesday, although the circumstances haven’t been revealed.
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