‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor killed in shark attack

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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 dispatched to Malaekahana Beach at approximately 1:00 PM local time.

However, Perry, who was also a lifeguard, was declared dead by paramedics after being brought to shore by jet ski.

Perry appeared in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the fourth film in the series.

The 2011 film, featuring Johnny Depp as the eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, also stars Penelope Cruz and Geoffrey Rush.