Taylor Wily, actor known for his roles in the film Without Sarah, nothing is going well and in the series Magnum And Hawaii 5-0died on June 20 at the age of 56.
American actor Taylor Wily, known for his role in the reboot of the series Hawaii 5-0 died on June 20 at the age of 56. The information, revealed by the Hawaiian channel KITV, was confirmed by the producer of the series, Peter Lenkov. The causes of his death are not known.
“T, as I told you several times, I fell in love with you from the first audition. You arrived with a towel on your head to soak up the sweat, and I was in love at first sight. You charmed me and you became a regular on the show…and in my life. You were family and I will miss you every day, brother,” wrote Peter Lenkov.
Taylor Wily, born as Teila Tuli, in 1968, is a former sumo and MMA champion of Samoan origin. After leaving the world of wrestling in 1989, he embarked on a career in acting. He appeared in the 1990s and 2000s in the series Marker, Waikiki West And North Shore: Pacific Hotel.
Then in 2008, he starred alongside Jason Segel and Kristen Bell and Paul Rudd in the film Without Sarah, nothing is going well. In 2017, he appeared in the reboot of the cult 1980s series, McGyver.
But he is best known for his role of Kamekona, which he played for 10 years, 171 episodes in Hawaii 5-0reboot of the 1970s series, Hawaii, state police. It is in this same role that he appears in the series Magnum PI (reboot of the famous 1980s series with Tom Selleck), during a crossover between the two series.
