'Hawaii Five-0' star Taylor Wily has died. He was 56. Wily's death was confirmed by KITV 4 Island News in Hawaii. Wily — whose real name was Teila Tuli — played Kamekona on the CBS drama for 171 episodes for 10 seasons between 2010 and 2020. He reprised his role for seven episodes in 'Magnum P.I.
His cause of death has not yet been disclosed, but was confirmed by Hawaiian news station KITV 4 Island News on Thursday. “ Hawaii Five-0 ” executive producer Peter M. Lenkov also shared the news via Instagram.“You came in with a towel on your head mopping up sweat, and I was smitten. You charmed me into making you a regular … on the show … and in my life. You were family. And I will miss you every day, brother,” he penned.
Beyond “Hawaii 5-0,” Wily is also known for appearing in the 2008 comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and reprising his role as Kameokona in “Magnum P.I.” and “MacGyver.”Before his acting career, Wily achieved success as a sumo wrestler under the name “Takamishu” in Japan. He won his first 14 matches before becoming the first foreign-born wrestler to win the championship in the third-highest makushita division, according to TV Insider.
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