Famous surfer and actor Tamayo Perry dies after shark attack on Oahu – NBC Los Angeles

A professional surfer and longtime lifeguard who appeared in the 2011 film “Pirates of the Caribbean” died after being attacked by a shark while surfing off the Hawaiian island of Oahu on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard Tamayo Perry, 49, died in the attack near Goat Island, Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement.

Honolulu Ocean Safety, as well as the city’s fire, police and emergency services, responded to Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu’s North Shore shortly before 1 p.m. after a caller reported seeing a man who appeared to have been bitten by a shark, Enright said.

Lifeguards brought Perry to shore on a jet ski and paramedics helped confirm his death, Enright said.

Perry, who worked as a lifeguard on the North Shore, began his career with the Department of Marine Safety in July 2016, Enright said. He also worked on major Hollywood projects, appearing in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” “Blue Crush” and “Hawaii Five-O.”

Following the attack, Ocean Safety staff issued shark warnings in the area, Enright said.

Kurt Lager, acting director of Honolulu Ocean Safety, said Perry was “a lifeguard loved by all.”

“He’s very well known on the North Shore. He’s a world-renowned professional surfer,” Lager said at a news conference. “Tamayo’s personality was infectious and as much as people liked him, he liked everyone else even more.”

“Tamayo was a legendary and highly respected fisherman,” said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, calling Perry’s death “a tragic loss.”

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