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Taylor Wily, former wrestler and actor known for his roles in Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I., has died at the age of 56.
According to KITV News, the Hawaii-born star died on Thursday. Wily was best known for portraying Kamekona Tupuola in the crime dramas Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I.
His cause of death has not yet been revealed. Wily is survived by his wife, Halona, and their two children. Taylor's sister, Alyssa, shared a video of their family paying tribute to the Hawaiian actor at a gathering on Thursday.
The video showed the family sitting outside playing ball games and board games, while others were eating and cooking inside. "Mourning and celebrating our favorite brother and uncle the way he would want us to," she captioned the clip on Facebook. "Family, Food, Music and Good Vibes.
Aurrrrrrighhhhh (in his voice)." Alyssa also posted a video of Taylor's nieces and nephews singing Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds (Don't Worry About A Thing)" in his honor. "Singing for their uncle tee," she captioned the post.
Alyssa updated her Facebook profile picture to a photo of Taylor smiling and added a brown heart emoji as the caption. The actor, born Teila Tuli on June 14, 1968, in Laie, Hawaii, landed his first acting role in 2004 on the TV show North Shore. He shot to fame playing Kamekona on all 10 seasons of Hawaii Five-0.
His character served as an informant for the police and ran multiple businesses, including a shrimp food truck, a helicopter tour company, and Wailoa Shaved.
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