“Taylor Wily, former wrestler, MMA fighter and actor passed away today in Hurricane, Utah.” She added: “He would look physically menacing until you just folded right into a hug, and that was it.

Actor Taylor Wily, best known for his role as Kamekona Tupuola on “Hawaii Five-0,” has passed away. He was 56 years old. Lana Girl Langi, a Hawaiian personality and musician, announced … ...

6/21: CBS Morning News 20:45 "Hawaii Five-0" actor Taylor Wily has died, his entertainment attorney confirmed to CBS News. He was 56 years old. A cause of death was not shared.

Actor Taylor Wily, of Hawaii Five-0, throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers Saturday, June 14, 2014, in Seattle.

“Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen has opened up about how “alienating” she found being a child actor. At the start of her career, Momsen appeared as Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 movie “How ...