Hawaii Five-0: Death of actor Taylor Willey at 56, unforgettable Kamekona from the detective series

Taylor Wiley, Hawaii Kamekona is five-0 no more. His death at the age of 56, which was reported by the island’s ABC News affiliate, was confirmed on June 20 by series executive producer Peter M. Lenkov.

While playing the lovable Kamekona Tupuola, shrimp truck owner and Five-0 informant, Taylor Wiley was a famous Samoan wrestler in the sumo world. His role in the hit CBS series was a successful second act for him.

on instagram Peter M. Lenkov He was shocked to learn of his friend’s death.

“I am devastated. Odisha. I will post detailed dispositions later. It’s very difficult now“, he wrote in the first message. Later, in another post, the producer continued: “T, as I have told you many times, I fell in love with you from the first audition. You came with a towel to wipe the sweat and I won. You charmed me into becoming a regular… on the show… and in my life. Be a family. And I’ll miss you every day, bro.“

“PS: When we talked last week, we laughed at how right you were from day one. Five-0 was our dream job. And I’m so lucky to be able to share that magic together“, he concluded.

Originally from the Hawaiian village of Lai, Taylor Wiley – who stood nearly 1m88 and weighed around 200kg – took Azumazek’s booth into the world of sumo, Japan’s century-old national sport, in 1987. Wiley, who wrestled under the name Takamikuni, went undefeated in his first 14 matches before quickly becoming the first foreign wrestler to win a championship in the sport’s Makushita division. Two years into his career, Takamikuni reached the rank of Makushita 2. However, he refused to continue working in the field after developing knee problems.

Except for his decade Hawaii five-0, Taylor Wiley Appeared as a bartender who befriends Jason Segel’s main character in the comedy Without Sarah Nothing Goes! (2008). He also appeared in the episode Amazing race.