Tamayo Perry, 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor and pro surfer, remembered as a 'bright soul' after deadly shark attack
In the days after Tamayo Perry's death in a shark attack, his wife and a longtime friend remembered the famed Hawaii surfer as a "bright soul" who was "larger than life."
In the days after Tamayo Perry's death in a shark attack, his wife and a longtime friend remembered the famed Hawaii surfer as a "bright soul" who was "larger than life."
Perry, a lifeguard who also appeared in some Hollywood movies, died Sunday after he was attacked by a shark while he was surfing on Oahu's North Shore during a break in his shift, friend and co-worker Jesse King said Wednesday.
Emilia Perry, Perry's wife, said that it was common for her husband to catch a wave on his break and that doing so is how lifeguards on the island "stay fit" to save surfers in 20-foot waves.
Tamayo Perry and Emilia Perry.Courtesy Brown Cannon IIIShe said Sunday "was just like every other day." They started the morning with a kiss goodbye as he headed out for work.
King said Tamayo Perry clocked in for his shift at 8 a.m. and took a surf break later in the day. While he was out, said King — who works as a Honolulu lifeguard, as did Perry — they got a 911 call for a person who had been attacked by a shark.
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