“Hawaii 5-0” actor Taylor Wily has died, his leisure lawyer confirmed to CBS Information. He was 56 years outdated.
A reason for loss of life was not shared. Native information outlet KITV reported that Wily died in Hurricane, Utah.
Government 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 an everyday… on the present… and in my life,” Lenkov wrote in a second publish, alongside a slideshow of photographs of himself and Wily. “You had been household. And I’ll miss you day by day, brother.”
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Wily was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Earlier than coming into the movie and tv trade, he had a profession as a sumo wrestler and combined martial artist.
Wily had a recurring position on “Hawaii 5-0,” taking part in the character of Kamekona Tupuola for 171 episodes. He additionally reprised the position in “MacGyver” and “Magnum P.I.” He additionally performed a task within the movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and appeared throughout the twentieth season of “The Wonderful Race.”
Wily is survived by his spouse, Halona, and their two kids, KITV reported.