Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides actor Tamayo Perry died at age 49 following a shark assault in Hawaii.
Perry, who additionally served as a Honolulu Ocean lifeguard, was killed close to Goat Island on Sunday, June 23, spokeswoman Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Companies Division advised Hawaii Information Now.
Honolulu Ocean Security and the town’s emergency companies reportedly responded to a name round 1 p.m. native time regarding a person who appeared to have suffered a number of shark bites close to Mālaekahana Seaside on Oahu’s North Shore. Paramedics transported Perry to shore by way of jet ski, the place he was pronounced useless on the scene.
“Tamayo Perry was a lifeguard liked by all, well-known on the North Shore, an expert surfer recognized world-wide all over the world. Tamayo’s character was infectious, and as a lot as individuals liked him, he liked everybody else extra,” Performing Ocean Security Chief Kurt Lager mentioned, per a Hawaii Information Now Instagram put up.
He continued: “Our condolences exit to Tamayo’s household and to your complete lifeguard ohana. We’re asking for some privateness for his household right now.”
Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi referred to Perry’s dying as “a tragic loss,” calling the actor and professional surfer a “extremely revered” member of the group. “It’s simply actually arduous to think about, so we simply wish to pay our respects to our guys; I hope everybody needs the household the perfect honors and respects the scenario,” he added, per Instagram.
Perry performed a buccaneer in 2011’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment within the blockbuster franchise starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz. He’s additionally credited as a stunt performer in Owen Wilson’s browsing movie, The Huge Bounce, and appeared in Charlie’s Angels 2, Blue Crush, Misplaced and Hawaii 5-O.
Other than attempting his hand within the Hollywood world, Perry was a passionate surfer.
In keeping with his teacher bio from Oahu Browsing Expertise, Perry was born and raised in a small nation city east of the North Shore.
“I’ve been browsing professionally for over 15 years and browsing the world’s deadliest wave is what I bought paid for,” the bio continued.
Perry, who described himself as a “devoted waterman,” famous that he “gained an amazing quantity of data, not solely from what I’ve achieved, but additionally from what I’ve suffered.”
His bio said, “Numerous years in the past whereas browsing Pipeline on the Additional Giant measurement, I used to be concerned in a freak accident that was a near-fatal expertise,” he continued. The incident occurred all due to another person’s lack of expertise. The teachings I’ve taken from that occasion have impressed me to my purpose of instilling correct surf etiquette and security into these whom I educate.”
The late actor is survived by his spouse, Emilia Perry.