Taylor Wily, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ and ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ Actor, Dies at 56
Taylor Wily, the UFC fighter-turned-character-actor who appeared in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and the CBS reboot of “Hawaii Five-O,” has died, according to a local TV station in Hawaii. He was 56.
Wily’s death was first reported by KITV 4 Island News; a cause was not given. Wily, whose given name was Teila Tuli, appeared on the network drama for 171 episodes as Kamekona, a trusted informant who also appeared seven times on “Magnum P.I.”
Peter Lenkov, executive producer of both shows, shared a photo of himself Friday along with Wily and the caption: “I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feeling in a few days. Just too hard right now.”
Wily, a former sumo wrestler, competed in the very first bout held by the then-fledgling Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993. He lost to Gerard Gordeau, and never competed in mixed martial arts again.
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