Hawaii Five-0 actor Taylor Wily dead 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 at the age of 56.
The Hawaiian-born star died on Thursday, KITV News reported.
Wily was best known for his role as Kamekona Tupuola in the crime dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum PI
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 who paid tribute to the “gentle giant.”
Hawaii Five-0 actor and former wrestler Taylor Wily has died at the age of 56
‘I’m devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed sentiments 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 Jason Segel and Kristen Bell.
Wily was best known for his role as Kamekona Tupuola in the crime dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum PI
Wily is survived by his wife Halon and their two children
Wily transitioned to acting after a stint as a UFC fighter, debuting in the 1993 TV special, UFC 1: The Beginning.
He lost three teeth and the fight against Dutch kickboxer and MMA pro Gerard Gordeau and quit the sport shortly afterwards.
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