Hawaii Five-0 actor Taylor Wily lifeless at 56
- Wily rose to fame playing the character Kamekona Tupuola in Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 actor and former wrestler Taylor Wily has died aged 56.
The Hawaiian-born star passed away on Thursday, according to KITV News.
Wily was best known for his role as Kamekona Tupuola in crime dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I.
A cause of death has not yet been made public. He is survived by his wife and their two children.
Wily’s former co-star Peter M. Lenkov was among those paying tribute to the ‘gentle giant’.
Hawaii Five-0 actor and former wrestler Taylor Wily has died aged 56
‘I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feelings later. Just too hard right now,’ he wrote in a post on Instagram.
Born in Honolulu, Wily was of American Samoan descent.
His other TV credits included MacGyver, One West Waikiki and North Shore.
In addition to his TV work, Wily also appeared in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, starring opposite Jason Segel and Kristen Bell.
Wily was best known for his role as Kamekona Tupuola in crime dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I.
Wily is is survived by his wife Halon and their two children
Wily transitioned into acting after a stint as a UFC fighter, debuting as a TV special in 1993, UFC 1: The Beginning.
He lost three teeth as well as the fight against Dutch kickboxer and MMA pro Gerard Gordeau and retired from the sport shortly after.
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