Taylor Wily, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ and ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ Star, Dies at 56
Taylor Wily, the former sumo wrestler who was a scene-stealer in the “Hawaii Five-0” reboot and projects such as “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” died on Thursday at 56 years old. No cause of death has yet been revealed.
The news was confirmed by local Hawaiian news station Kitv, as well as Instagram posts from “Hawaii Five-0” executive producer Peter M. Lenkov.
On Kitv, Lina Girl Langi announced the news during her show “Island Life Live” on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of a Hawaii celebrity who was also a family friend,” Langi said. “Taylor Wily, former wrestler, Mma fighter and actor passed away today in Hurricane, Utah.”
“I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feelings later. Just too hard right now,” Lenkov wrote, alongside of a picture with Wily, on June 20. He followed it with another post of a photo montage and wrote,...
The news was confirmed by local Hawaiian news station Kitv, as well as Instagram posts from “Hawaii Five-0” executive producer Peter M. Lenkov.
On Kitv, Lina Girl Langi announced the news during her show “Island Life Live” on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of a Hawaii celebrity who was also a family friend,” Langi said. “Taylor Wily, former wrestler, Mma fighter and actor passed away today in Hurricane, Utah.”
“I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feelings later. Just too hard right now,” Lenkov wrote, alongside of a picture with Wily, on June 20. He followed it with another post of a photo montage and wrote,...
- 6/21/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
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