A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu91裸聊视频檚 North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name, including a role in one of the 91裸聊视频淧irates of the Caribbean91裸聊视频� movies.
Tamayo Perry, 49, was killed Sunday near Goat Island, Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement.
It91裸聊视频檚 not known if Perry was the first professional surfer to be killed in a shark attack, since the definition of a professional in the sport can be blurry, said Brendan Buckley, the editor of Stab Magazine, a website devoted to surfing.
91裸聊视频淏ut in terms of a high-level surfer that people around the world know and respected, he91裸聊视频檚 the first that I91裸聊视频檓 aware of,91裸聊视频� Buckley told The Associated Press Monday from his office in Portugal.
Perry and his wife, Emilia Perry, operated the Oahu Surfing Experience, offering surfing lessons. According to his biography on the business91裸聊视频� website, he surfed professionally for over 15 years, highlighted by winning the Pipeline Master trials in 1999.
The Pipeline off Oahu91裸聊视频檚 North Shore is famous for creating a tube that surfers ride for as long as they can. But it91裸聊视频檚 also the most deadly wave in the world, killing some of the world91裸聊视频檚 best surfers, Buckley said. Surfing it became Perry91裸聊视频檚 specialty, he said.
Surfers either focus on competitions or what they can do outside of those meets.
Perry 91裸聊视频渨as never like somebody that was going to contend for a world title,91裸聊视频� Buckley said. 91裸聊视频淗e was more of the type to just kind of hunt down big, crazy waves and have that documented.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淔or a while, he was one of the top, top, top people out there,91裸聊视频� Buckley added. 91裸聊视频滺e got some of the craziest waves of his era. He was insanely respected by obviously everybody there and everybody around the world for what he did.91裸聊视频�
Perry said on his website that he took to heart lessons learned from a near-fatal accident while surfing the Pipeline years ago.
91裸聊视频淭he lessons I91裸聊视频檝e taken from that event have inspired me to my goal of instilling proper surf etiquette and safety into those whom I teach,91裸聊视频� he wrote.
Emilia competed as a professional bodyboarder in western Australia before moving to Hawaii when she was 18. She and Tamayo met when she was bodyboarding out to a Pipeline wave.
91裸聊视频淎 few years later, I picked up a surfboard, we got married and there was no turning back,91裸聊视频� she wrote. 91裸聊视频淭he vast amounts of ocean knowledge that Tamayo has ingrained in me over the years is priceless.91裸聊视频�
Tamayo Perry began his career as a lifeguard on the North Shore for the City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety in July 2016, Enright said.
Perry91裸聊视频檚 other passion was acting. He had several small roles credited to him on the film website including playing a buccaneer in 91裸聊视频淧irates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides91裸聊视频� in 2011. That same year, he appeared in an episode of the television series 91裸聊视频淗awaii Five-0.91裸聊视频� He was also in a couple of national commercials.
91裸聊视频淲hen I91裸聊视频檓 not acting, I91裸聊视频檓 still quite a character, so there91裸聊视频檚 always a ton of fun to be had,91裸聊视频� he said.
Photographer Brian Bielmann had known and worked with Perry for 25 years, shooting the surfer in both Hawaii and Tahiti. Perry and several friends wound up at a party about five months ago, when Bielmann said they had an incredible bonding experience.
91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 about five of us there, and we91裸聊视频檝e all called each other and just said, 91裸聊视频榃e just are so thankful that we had that night with him,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淓verybody is just shaken to the core. I mean, it91裸聊视频檚 a gnarly thing to have happen no matter who it is, but to find out it was Tamayo, it91裸聊视频檚 crazy, man.91裸聊视频�
Honolulu Ocean Safety and the city91裸聊视频檚 fire, police and emergency medical services departments responded to Malaekahana Beach on Oahu91裸聊视频檚 North Shore just before 1 p.m. Sunday after a caller reported seeing a man who appeared to have suffered shark bites, Enright said.
Lifeguards brought Perry to shore, where he was pronounced dead, Enright said.
Ocean Safety personnel posted shark warnings in the area following the attack, Enright said.
Honolulu Ocean Safety Acting Chief Kurt Lager said Perry was 91裸聊视频渁 lifeguard loved by all.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭amayo91裸聊视频檚 personality was infectious and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else more,91裸聊视频� Lager said at a news conference.
91裸聊视频淭amayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected,91裸聊视频� Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said, calling Perry91裸聊视频檚 death 91裸聊视频渁 tragic loss.91裸聊视频�
The was Dec. 30 when a man surfing off Maui was attacked about 150 yards (137 meters) from shore.
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