Taylor Wily, a former sumo wrestler and Samoan actor best known for his roles in 'Hawaii Five-0' and 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' died of natural causes on Thursday in Las Vegas, his manager and friend Michael J. Henderson told The Times. He was 56. The Hawaii-born actor was a scene-stealer as hotel worker Kemo in the 2008 romantic comedy 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall,' starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell and Mila Kunis.
Following his retirement, he began training in mixed martial arts and competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship as Teila Tuli. He was a fighter in the first-ever championship, losing in his first round. He did not compete again. Former 'Hawaii Five-0' and 'Magnum P.I.' showrunner Peter M. Lenkov posted about Wily's death on Instagram. 'T, as I told you many times, I fell in love with you at the first audition.
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