“Hawaii Five-0” star Taylor Wily has died. He was 56.
Wily’s death was confirmed by KITV 4 Island News in Hawaii. Musician Lina Girl Langi, who had been close friends of Wily and his loved ones, announced the news on her lifestyle show, “Island Life Live.”
“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of a Hawaii celebrity who was also a family friend,” Langi shared on the broadcast on Thursday. “Taylor Wily, former wrestler, MMA fighter and actor passed away today in Hurricane, Utah.”
She added: “He would look physically menacing until you just folded right into a hug, and that was it. My heart is breaking.”
Her co-host, Davey D, described Wily as one of the “kindest” and “gentlest souls.”
His cause of death has not been revealed.
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.”
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