Taylor Wily — identified for his roles in Hawaii 5-0 and Forgetting Sarah Marshall — has died. He used to be 56. Hawaii 5-0 govt manufacturer Peter M. Lenkov showed the inside track in numerous Instagram posts on Thursday, June 20.
“T, as I instructed you repeatedly, I fell in love with you on the first audition,” Peter wrote in a single caption, along a video montage of recollections with Taylor. “You got here in with a towel for your head mopping up sweat, and I used to be smitten. You charmed me into making you an ordinary … at the display … and in my existence. You had been circle of relatives. And I can pass over you each day, brother.”
Peter then printed in his caption that he had simply spoken to Taylor one week sooner than his dying.
“PS: after we spoke ultimate week, we laughed at how proper you had been from Day 1. 5-0 used to be our dream activity,” the manufacturer added. “And I used to be so fortunate we were given to percentage that magic in combination.”
Peter adopted up in a separate Instagram publish via sharing a photograph of either one of them. The picture used to be reputedly taken at the set of the drama sequence,
“I’m devastated. Heartbroken,” Peter wrote, sooner than including, “I’ll publish some detailed emotions later. Simply too laborious at this time.”
Taylor seemed in 171 episodes of Hawaii 5-0 as the nature Kamekona Tupuola. He reprised the function in MacGyver and Magnum P.I. In the beginning of his performing profession, Taylor seemed in Forgetting Sarah Marshall as lodge employee.
Earlier than he launched into his movie profession, the Hawaii local competed in sumo, UFC and MMA suits.
Taylor is survived via his spouse, Halona, and their two children.