‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Actor Becomes First Pro Surfer Killed in Shark Attack
Tamayo Perry, a “legendary waterman” who notched acting credits in The Pirates of the Caribbean and Hawaii Five-0, was fatally mauled by a shark while surfing in Hawaii on Sunday afternoon—marking the first known instance in which a professional surfer was killed in a shark attack.
The body of Perry, 49, was discovered off Oahu’s Mālaekahana Beach by local surfers who noted he had an arm and a leg missing, Stab magazine reported.
Perry, a professional surfer and longtime lifeguard, reportedly frequented the area, with Stab writing he’d been among the North Shore’s most famous and beloved surfers.