Pirates of the Caribbean star Tamayo Perry, 49, dies after horrific shark attack in Hawaii
Tamayo Perry in Pirates Of The Caribbean
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Tamayo Perry, 49, the lifeguard who starred in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie has died.
Perry was attacked by a shark off Oahu in Hawaii.
The attack took place near Goat Island on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu's emergency services said.
Emergency services arrived at the scene on Malaekahana Beach at approximately 1pm local time after being alerted by a caller who reported a man suffering from shark bites.
Perry was branded "a lifeguard loved by all" by acting Honolulu Ocean Safety chief Kurt Lager.
He added: "He's well known on the North Shore. He's a professional surfer known worldwide.
Tamayo Perry has been working away from the spotlight alongside his wife in recent years
"Tamayo's personality was infectious and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else more," Lager signed off, according to Sky News.
Honolulu mayor Rick Blangiardi branded Perry's death "a tragic loss" as he said: "Tamayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected."
Fans of Perry's similarly shared their kind words about Perry on social media following his death.
One penned: "RIP Tamayo Perry. The Pipeline specialist and Honolulu County Lifeguard will be dearly missed by the entire North Shore community.
"He lost his life today in a shark incident at Goat Island off O’ahu. My deepest condolences to his family and many friends."
"Terrible news out of Oahu today. RIP Tamayo Perry," another added before a third weighed in: "I just heard an old friend Tamayo Perry died from a shark attack on Oahu at Goat Island. So sad. He was a sweetheart."
A fourth echoed: "I met Tamayo Perry and his sweet wife Emilia earlier this year at a talk story at Turtle Bay where he reminisced about North Shore surfing. He was special. What a tragic loss."
And a fifth added: "Sounds like we lost Tamayo Perry from shark attack at Goat Island. My friends surf there. Pretty shocking. I met Tamayo years ago. Very sad to hear this. RIP TP."
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Renowned Pipeline rider and lifeguard Tamayo Perry has been identified as the victim of a fatal shark attack on Oahu’s east shore today.https://t.co/eWBlcrotLC pic.twitter.com/ANV1gAMJv9
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As well as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Perry's CV on the big screen included roles in Charlie's Angels 2 and Blue Crush.
He also spent time on the small in an episode of crime series, Hawaii Five-0.