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HAWAAI. — Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii.
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.
The 2011 film, which follows Johnny Depp as eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, also stars Penelope Cruz and Geoffrey Rush.
Perry also had roles in Lost, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Crush and Charlie’s Angels sequel Full Throttle, and appeared in a Coca-Cola advert. — BBC.
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