Taylor Wily, former sumo wrestler and Hawaii Five-O actor, dies at 56

Former sumo wrestler and actor Taylor Wily, known for his recurring role as Kamekona Tupuola on the 2010 drama series Hawaii Five-O, has died at the age of 56.

His death was confirmed Thursday evening in a social media post from Hawaii Five-O executive producer Peter M. Lenkov, as well as local Hawaii news station KITV. Wily's cause of death has not been revealed.

I am devastated. Sorry. I'll post some detailed sentiments later. It's too hard right now, Lenkov wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the two together. Several commenters noted Wily's kindness.

In a separate post, Lenkov shared anecdotes about the first time he met Wily and a recent memory of him.

T, as I told you several times, I fell in love with you from the first audition. You arrived with a towel on your head to mop up the sweat and I was impressed. You charmed me into making you a regular on the show and in my life. You were family. And I will miss you every day, brother, Lenkov wrote, sharing a series of photos of Wily.

PS: When we spoke last week, we laughed about how you were right from day one. Five-0 was our dream job. And I was so lucky that we got to share this magic together.

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Actress Michelle Borth, who starred alongside Wily in Hawaii Five-O, also sang his praises in an Instagram post.

My heart aches. Taylor was a gentle soul with a big beautiful heart and an infectious smile. I am grateful for the memories and the time we shared. We will miss you, but I will never forget my friend, she wroteadding the hashtag #ohanaforever (ohana is a Hawaiian word for family).

Jorge Garcia, another Hawaii Five-O star, shared a fond memory of Wily on Instagram.

Sad to hear of the passing of Taylor Wily. A big guy with an even bigger heart. He brought me joy from the moment I first saw him impersonating me in a local LOST-themed commercial. I was always happy to see him. I will miss him very much, Garcia wrote.

Born in Honolulu, Wily had a successful career in sumo and mixed martial arts before retiring due to a knee injury. WDSU reported.

He transitioned into acting and first appeared in the comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall in 2008. A few years later, Wily had a recurring character role on Hawaii Five-O and appeared in 171 episodes. He also starred in the rebooted series MacGyver and Magnum PI.

Wily is survived by his wife and two children, Reported delay.

A representative for Wily did not immediately respond to HuffPost's request for comment.

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