- Tamayo Perry, 49, was found with shark bites off the coast of Oahu
Surfing legend Tamayo Perry, who appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean, was killed in a shark attack while surfing off the coast of Oahu on Sunday.
Perry, 49, was reportedly found off Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu’s North Shore by local surfers with a missing arm and leg, according to Stab Magazine.
First responders said he appeared to have suffered “more than one shark bite possible.”
Rescuers then brought Perry ashore by jet ski and paramedics pronounced him dead, officials said at a news conference.
Ocean Safety staff issued warnings about sharks in the area following the attack.
Surfing legend Tamayo Perry, 49, died from a shark attack on Sunday.
He was found off Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu’s north shore by local surfers with a missing arm and leg.
Perry was born in 1975, grew up on East Oahu and had a career on the North Shore, both as a professional surfer and later as a lifeguard.
He started surfing at the age of 12, and by the time he was a teenager, Perry was considered “a quiet, up-and-coming local boy who had to borrow surfboards because he had no sponsors.” ”, according to the Surfing Encyclopedia. .
“By 1997, the wiry, clumsy foot had come a long way to develop a style of tube riding, combining the traits of Gerry Lopez and Tom Carroll, his two favorite old-school Pipeline surfers,” it reads.
Two years later, Perry would win the Pipeline Masters, and by 2005, Perry was widely considered one of Pipeline’s most prominent surfers, attracting attention for his smile and composure as he took on big waves.
His charisma and skills also landed him roles in the 2002 hit films Blue Crush, Lost, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Hawaii Five-0.
Perry also directed commercials for Nissan Xterra, which aired during the NFL playoffs and the Winter Olympics, as well as a spot for Coca-Cola, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports.
Perry appeared in the 2002 hit film Blue Crush.
He eventually joined Ocean Safety in 2016 and began sharing his passion for surfing by creating the Oahu Surfing Experience with his wife, Emilia.
“As a dedicated waterman, I have gained an enormous amount of knowledge, not only from what I have accomplished, but also from what I have suffered,” he wrote in his biography for the surf school.
“Several years ago, while surfing Pipeline in Extra Large size, I had a near-fatal experience,” he said, without going into detail.
“The incident happened because of someone else’s lack of conscience.
“The lessons I learned from this event have inspired me in my goal to instill surf etiquette and safety in those I teach.”
Acting Honolulu Ocean Safety Chief Kurt Lager said Perry was “a lifeguard loved by all.”
“He is well known on the North Shore. He is a professional surfer known all over the world,” Lager said at the press conference.
“Tamayo’s personality was contagious and although people loved him, he loved everyone more.”
“Tamayo was a legendary and well-respected sailor,” Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said, calling Perry’s death a “tragic loss.”
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