Tamayo Perry, 49, has died after being killed by what is thought to have been a shark attack. Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii. Emergency services were called to Malaekahana Beach at around 13:00 local time. But Perry, who was also a lifeguard, was pronounced dead by paramedics after being brought to shore by jet ski.
Perry had been surfing near Goat Island off the northeast shore of Oahu when a 911 call came just before 1 p.m. for what appeared to be a fatal shark attack, the statement said. The 911 caller said the man’s body appeared to have suffered multiple shark bites.
An accomplished surfer and occasional actor died after sustaining fatal injuries in a shark attack off the island of Oahu in Hawaii, authorities said. Tamayo Perry, 49, was also a professional lifeguard for City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety.