Pirates of the Caribbean actor and legendary Surfer Tamayo Perry has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii.
The 49-year-old died on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu’s emergency services confirmed in a press conference.
Before the Emergency services arrived the Malaekahana Beach , Perry, who was also a lifeguard, was pronounced dead by paramedics
Perry portrayed one of the buccaneers in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth film in the franchise.
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Born on the east side of Oahu, Perry had been surfing professionally for over a decade.
In a blurb on the Oahu Surfing Experience, where he was an instructor, he described his experiences surfing “the world’s deadliest wave”
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Acting Honolulu Ocean Safety chief Kurt Lager said Perry was “a lifeguard loved by all”, adding that he was well known on Oahu’s north shore as well as around the world.
“Tamayo’s personality was infectious, and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else more.
He added: “Our condolences go out to Tamayo’s family.”
Mayor Rick Blangiardi echoed Lager’s sentiments, calling Perry’s death “a tragic loss”.
Addressing the press conference, he said: “Tamayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected, [he] grew up right over here, and just a great member of our ocean safety team.”
He said getting a call like that on a Sunday afternoon was “hard to imagine”, and called on Perry’s family to be given privacy.
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