Taylor Wily — an actor and former sumo wrestler greatest recognized for his recurring function on “Hawaii Five-0” — has died.
In line with an anchor for native Hawaii outlet KITV — who described Taylor as a household pal … Taylor died Thursday. KITV didn’t present a reason behind dying.
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Tv producer Peter M. Lenkov confirmed the information on his official Instagram account … posting an image with Wily from behind the scenes of a tv present and telling his followers he is “heartbroken” over the information.
Lenkov says he’ll present extra particulars within the days to come back … however is much too emotional now to debate his longtime pal’s dying.
TW — born Teila Tuli — began out as a sumo wrestler within the late Nineteen Eighties — turning into a uncommon instance of an American becoming a member of the celebrated Japanese sport and reportedly compiling a 57-27-14 report over the following two years.
Wily additionally fought in a special enviornment … slugging it out in a single bout within the then-new UFC 1 — and, he is truly the primary fighter to ever lose a UFC brawl.
Taylor did not truly begin appearing till the mid-2000s … when he landed his breakout as Kemo within the Jason Segel film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
Two years later, he acquired his half as legal informant Kamekona Tupuola on ‘5-0’ a task he performed in 171 episodes. He reprised the function within the present “Macgyver” and “Magnum P.I.”
Taylor’s survived by his spouse Halona and their two youngsters.
He was 56.
RIP
