“Hawaii 5-0” star Taylor Wily has died. He was 56.
Wily’s dying was verified by KITV 4 Island News in Hawaii. Wily — whose true title was Teila Tuli — played Kamekona on the CBS drama for 171 episodes for 10 seasons between 2010 and 2020. He reprised his purpose for 7 episodes in “Magnum P.I.”
“Hawaii Five-0” and “Magnum P.I.” executive producer Peter Lenkov shared a photo of himself on Instagram together with Wily with the caption, “I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some comprehensive experience in a handful of times. Just much too tough suitable now.”
His result in of demise has not been revealed.
The actor’s sister Alyssa shared a movie of her and their spouse and children shelling out tribute to the UFC fighter at a gathering on Thursday, for every The Solar.
“Mourning and celebrating our beloved brother and uncle the way he would want us to,” she captioned a clip by way of Fb. “Family, Food stuff, Songs and Good Vibes. Aurrrrrrighhhhh (in his voice).”
The late star’s nephews and nieces also sang Bob Marley’s 1980 music “Three Small Birds (Really do not Worry About A Detail).”
“Singing for their uncle tee,” Alyssa wrote.
Wily also appeared in the 2008 passionate comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” which starred Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Paul Rudd. Other credits involve “Radical,” “MacGyver,” “North Shore” and “Marker.”
He is survived by his wife, Halona, and their two youngsters.
The Post has reached out to Wily’s rep for comment.
