Former Sumo Wrestler and ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Actor Taylor Wily Dead At 56

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

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

“I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feelings later. Just too hard right now,” Lenkov wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the two together. Multiple commenters remarked on 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 many times, I fell in love with you at the first audition. You came in with a towel on your head mopping up sweat, and I was smitten. 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 at how right you were from Day 1. Five-0 was our dream job. And I was so lucky we got to share that magic together.”

Actor 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 infectious smile. I’m grateful for the memories and the time we shared. You’ll be missed, but never forgotten my friend,” she wrote, adding 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. Big guy with an even bigger heart. He brought