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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor killed in shark attack: ‘a tragic loss’

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A Hawaiian lifeguard, professional surfer and actor who starred in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films was killed in a shark attack on Sunday.

The Associated Press reported that Tamayo Perry, 49, was killed Sunday afternoon while surfing, according to Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department.

The incident occurred at Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu’s North Shore.

First responders were called just before 1 p.m. Sunday to a report of a man who appeared to have been attacked by a shark, Enright said.

According to KHON-TV, Perry was paddling to Goat Island when he was bitten more than once by a shark.

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A surfer found his body and took him to the island.

His body was returned to Oahu by personal watercraft.

“Tamayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected,” Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said at a news conference.

“It’s just a tragic loss,” he said.

“At this time we can confirm that it was one of our own lifeguards from the City and County of Honolulu, North Shore lifeguard Tamayo Perry,” said Acting Chief Ocean Safety Officer Kurt Lager.

“Tamayo Perry was a lifeguard loved by everyone. He was well known on the North Coast. He is a professional surfer known worldwide,” Lager said.

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“Tamayo’s personality was infectious, and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else more. Our condolences go out to Tamayo’s family and to the entire lifeguard Ohana,” he said.

Perry had worked as a lifeguard since July 2016, Enright said, according to the AP.

“As you can imagine, this is an extremely difficult time for all of us, and I ask for your kindness and patience as we all try to get through this hour in the weeks and months ahead,” Enright said during the speech. news conference.

In addition to his appearance as a pirate in 2011’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” Perry appeared in 2020’s “Hawaii Five-O” and the 2002 surfing film “Blue Crush,” according to his IMDb page.

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