‘Hawaii Five-0’ actor Taylor Wiley has died, his entertainment attorney confirmed to CBS News. He was 56 years old.
The cause of death was not shared. Local news outlet KITV reported that Wily died in Hurricane, Utah.
Executive producer Peter Lenkov, who worked with Wiley on “Hawaii Five-0” and “Magnum PI,” said on Instagram that he was “devastated” and “heartbroken” by Wiley’s death.
“You charmed me so much that I made you a regular on the show… and in my life too,” Lenkov wrote in a second post alongside a slideshow of images of himself and Wily. “You were family, and I will miss you every day, brother.”
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Wily was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before entering the film and television industry, he had a career as a sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist.
Wily had a recurring role on “Hawaii Five-0,” playing the character of Kamekona Tupuola for 171 episodes. He also had the same role in “MacGyver” and “Magnum P.I.” He also had a role in the film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and appeared on the 20th season of “The Amazing Race.”
Wily is survived by his wife, Halona, and two children, KITV reported.
