Sumo boxer, UFC warrior and larger- than- existence actor Taylor Wily is useless at 56.
In more than 170 shows of the CBS line” Hawaii Five-0″ did Wily play Kamekona during the 10-season move that ran until 2020.
He was likewise known for his part as waiter Kemo in 2008’s” Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, appearing alongside Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis.
Pacific store KITV , confirmed his death , Thursday. Wily was an O’ahu local. Although Wily was reported to have died in south Utah, family friend Lina Girl Langi did not give a cause of death.
Among those , mourning Wily was” Hawaii Five- 0″ producer , Peter M. Lenkov.
” I fell in love with you at the first audition”, Lenkov wrote on Instagram Thursday evening. ” You charmed me into making you a regular … on the show … and in my life. You were home. And I may lose you every day, sibling”.
Wily’s girl posted , picture of their home celebrating the actor’s life , and remembering the noise of his growl.
Alyssa Wily Tonga wrote on Facebook,” Mourning and Celebrating our beloved brother and uncle the way he would like us to.” ” Family, Food, Music and Good Vibes. Aurrrrrrighhhhh ( in his voice )”.
In his respect, she afterwards shared a picture of his nieces and nephews singing” Three Little Species.”
Wily’s simple mixed martial arts career, which he lost after being kicked in the face, is remembered by fans of the sport. Because it was the first UFC 1 struggle, making history for the otherwise memorable 1993 feud, evoking the history of hundreds more upcoming martial arts competitions.
Wily won the title of Takamikuni, which he won in the weightlifting wrestling division. The 440-pound grappler apparently won his first 14 matches before retiring in 1989 due to leg issues.
Wily is , survived by his wife , Halona and their two babies, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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