Taylor Wily Dies Mysteriously At Age 56 As Celebrity Tributes Pour In

Taylor Wily, 56, identified for his roles in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (2008) and “Hawaii 5-O” (2010-2020), has instantly handed away. Earlier than his performing profession, Wily competed as a sumo wrestler underneath the ring identify “Sumo T.” The precise motive for his sudden demise was not revealed.

Following the information, many celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to Taylor Wily.

Hawaiian superstar and musician Lina Lady Langi, who was an in depth buddy of Wily and his household, introduced his demise on her life-style present “Island Life Stay” on Thursday, June 20.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I share the information of the passing of a Hawaii superstar who was additionally a household buddy,” Langi shared on her present. “Taylor Wily, former wrestler, MMA fighter, and actor handed away at the moment in Hurricane, Utah.”

“He would look bodily menacing till you simply folded proper right into a hug, and that was it,” she added. “My coronary heart is breaking.”

“Hawaii 5-0” and “Magnum P.I.” producer Peter M. Lenkov additionally launched a press release following Wily’s demise. “I’m devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll submit some detailed emotions later. Simply too arduous proper now,” he wrote alongside a photograph of him and the late actor.

Magnum P.I. Headquarters took to X, the social media platform previously often known as Twitter, to touch upon the tragic information. “We’re heartbroken to announce the passing of Taylor Wily, the cherished actor who portrayed Kamekona on #MagnumPI and #HawaiiFive0,” they wrote. “His heat and humor left an indelible mark on our screens and in our hearts. Our condolences exit to his family members.”

“Mourning and celebrating our favourite brother and uncle the best way he would need us to. Household, Meals, Music and Good Vibes,” Alyssa Wily Tonga wrote on Fb.

His niece, Latoya Levaiosina, additionally took to social media. “It nonetheless looks like a nasty dream Unko Large Tee we love you all the time. Gonna miss listening to you and Pops Ais’ speaking virtually each evening,” she wrote. “So many good and humorous recollections.”

Followers have been greatly surprised by the information and have been left questioning in regards to the particulars surrounding Taylor Wily’s mysterious demise.

“Wait what occurred?!” one Instagram person commented on Peter M. Lenkov’s tribute submit. “Oh God! What occurred?” one other echoed.

“It was stunning to me to listen to,” a 3rd admitted.

It’s unclear how Wily handed away, however he had no identified medical circumstances except for a knee drawback.

Many different X customers shared their condolences to the late actor. “So sorry to listen to in regards to the passing of Taylor Wily. Taylor was a delicate large and a candy soul. He will probably be missed. RIP Taylor,” one fan said.

“RIP TAYLOR WILY! You have been such a shiny spot in every little thing you have been in, particularly FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL!” one other wrote.

“Our ideas and prayers to Taylor Wily household & pals. We’ll always remember you on #hawaii50 and #magnumpi. Ohana perpetually,” one fan said.

“Aw, man, that’s a disgrace. Cherished him as Kamekona. R.I.P. Taylor Wily,” one other X person expressed.

“RIP Teila Tuli aka Taylor Wily the person who competed within the very first UFC Combat at UFC 1 in 1993,” TV broadcaster Jason Hagholm said. “Passing a number of weeks after Artwork Jimmerson too the Pioneers of UFC 1 are passing method too shortly.”

Certainly one of Taylor Wily’s pals launched a press release on X. “Through the early days of #H50, so most of the followers & forged turned Ohana,” she wrote. “A real neighborhood. I used to be blessed to say that @TaylorWily turned a buddy to me…albeit solely on FB…however that friendship transcended a TV present & turned a actuality. Could his reminiscence be a blessing. #TaylorWily.”

“Cherished Taylor Wily in Hawaii 5-O & Magnum PI as Kamekona,” one X user expressed. “Very humorous actor. He additionally holds the excellence of being within the very first UFC combat on the very first UFC occasion ever held in November 1993.”