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.