Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Taylor Wily , a former sumo wrestler turned beloved television actor, died Thursday. He was 56.
Details surrounding his death, including Wily's cause of death, are currently unknown. "Hawaii Five-0" executive producer Peter Lenkov confirmed Wily's death to The Associated Press, and shared a number of tributes to his "brother" on social media. HOLLYWOOD REMEMBERS DONALD SUTHERLAND AS ONE OF THE MOST ‘ENGROSSING FILM ACTORS OF ALL TIME’ Taylor Wily, who starred on "Hawaii Five-0", died Thursday.
He was 56. (Hugh Gentry) "T, as I told you many times, I fell in love with you at the first audition," Lenkov captioned a video montage of moments with Taylor. "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.
" SCOTT CAAN, DANIA RAMIREZ ON DIFFICULTIES OF STARRING IN MISSING-PERSONS DRAMA AS REAL-LIFE PARENTS He added, "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.
" A post shared by Peter M. Lenkov (@plenkov) APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST Taylor Wily, played Kamekona on "Hawaii: Five-0." (Pictured with executive producer Peter Lenkov) (Getty Images) Wily, who was born Teila Tuli, was a fan-favorite of "Hawaii Five-0" and was known for portraying info.