Taylor Wily, actor, former wrestler, and MMA fighter, passed away at the age of 56. His death was announced by Musician Lina Girl Langi during her lifestyle show, “Island Life Live.” Wily died tragically in Hurricane, Utah. He starred in CBS drama “Hawaii Five-0” as Kamekona for 171 episodes and for seven episodes in “Magnum P.I.” His gentle and kind nature was recalled by his co-host, Davey D. Wily’s real name was Teila Tuli, and he had also appeared in the 2008 romantic comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed.
“I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feeling in a few days. Just too hard right now,” said Peter Lenkov, the executive producer of “Hawaii Five-0” and “Magnum P.I.”, when he shared a photo of himself with Wily on Instagram.
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Alyssa, the actor’s sister, shared a touching tribute video through Facebook where she remembered her brother. The footage showed their family members mourning and celebrating his life in a gathering, singing Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds (Don’t Worry About A Thing)."
Wily's wife, Halona, and two children survive him. He has also appeared in other productions such as “Radical,” “MacGyver,” “North Shore,” and “Marker.”
Wily's cause of death has not been revealed at this time.
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