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Hawaii Five-o star Taylor Wily has died at the age of 56. The actor and UFC fighter passed away on Thursday. His family confirmed his death after sharing a video of them paying tribute to the late Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor. Here is what has been shared about the star’s death so far.

Taylor Wily’s Sister Shares Touching Post

Wily, whose real name was Teila Tuli, played Kamekona Tupuola on Hawaii Five-o and has become a beloved part of the show over the years. His sister, Alyssa, shared a clip of the family celebrating Taylor Wily’s life on Thursday.

They had a family gathering where they played games, ate good food, and cooked together.

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“Mourning and celebrating our favorite brother and uncle the way he would want us to,” she wrote in the caption on Facebook. “Family, Food, Music and Good Vibes. Aurrrrrrighhhhh (in his voice...

Taylor Wily, the sumo wrestler-turned-Hawaii Five-0 actor, died Thursday, June 20, according to local Hawaii TV outlet Kitv. He was 56.

Although specifics regarding the death — where, and a cause — were not immediately known, his passing was confirmed by Peter M. Lenkov, executive producer of the 2010-20 Hawaii Five-0 reboot.

Initially posting an Instagram message saying simply, “I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feelings later. Just too hard right now,” Lenkov followed up with a lengthier post, addressing Wily directly:

“T, as I told you many times, I fell in love with you at the first audition. You came in with a towel on your head mopping up sweat, and I was smitten. You charmed me into making you a regular… on the show… and in my life. You were family. And I will miss you every day, brother.

“Ps: when we spoke last week, we laughed at...

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