HAWAII Five-0 and Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor Taylor Wily has died at age 56.
The UFC fighter – who faced Kamekona Tupuola on Hawaii Five-O – passed away on Thursday.
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Taylor’s sister Alyssa shared a video of her and her family paying tribute to the Hawaiian actor at a gathering on Thursday.
She captured the family sitting outside playing ball and board games, while others ate and cooked indoors.
“Mourning and celebrating our favorite brother and uncle the way he would have wanted us to,” she captioned the clip on Facebook.
“Family, food, music and good vibes. Aurrrrrrighhhhh (in your voice).”
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Alyssa also shared a clip of Taylor’s nieces and nephews singing Bob Marley’s song Three Little Birds (Don’t Worry About A Thing) in honor of the actor.
“Singing for their uncle,” she wrote alongside the post.
Alyssa changed her Facebook profile picture to an image of Taylor smiling and captioned it with a brown emoji.
Taylor’s cause of death has not been revealed.
The actor – who was born on June 14, 1968, in Laie, Hawaii – got his first acting gig in 2004 when he starred in the TV show North Shore.
He rose to fame playing Kamekona on all 10 seasons of Hawaii Five-0.
His character was a police informant and ran several businesses, including a shrimp food truck, a helicopter tour company, and Wailoa Shaved Ice.
The CBS crime drama aired in 2010 and came to an end in 2020.
Taylor – whose real name was Teila Tuli – also played her character Kamekona in the related series, Magnum PI
Before that, he appeared in the 2008 romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Paul Rudd.
Taylor also appeared in the short film Gut Instinct.
Taylor Wily’s acting roles
TAYLOR Wily got her big break in Hollywood in the 90s and appeared in several dramas and films.
- 1996 – One West Waikaki, Joseph Kalama
- 2004 – North Shore, bartender
- 2008 – Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Kemo
- 2010 – 2020 – Hawaii Five-0, Kamekona Tupuola
- 2017 – MacGyver, Kamekona Tupuola
- 2018 – 2020 – Magum PI, Kamekona Tupuola
He was married to Halona Wily and they have two children – daughter TulaLagalaga Tatalo and son YoungAsia.
Taylor was also a sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist.
He competed in the first Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993 against Gerard Gordeau.
He had his tooth knocked out when Gerard kicked him in the jaw.
Taylor previously revealed that she has no regrets about taking up the dangerous sport.
“There was a different feeling when you walked through that octagon,” he said The New York Post Office in 2018.
“I was scared. I’m not lying, I was scared. Now when I look back, now that I’m more mature, I’m so grateful to God for having the opportunity to take a chance.”
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