Tamayo Perry: Pirates of the Caribbean actor killed by shark while surfing in Hawaii

Tamayo Perry was surfing when the attack happened in Hawaii on Sunday afternoon.

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The 49-year-old died on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu's emergency services confirmed in a press conference.

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 portrayed one of the buccaneers in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth film in the franchise.

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