'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Actor Tamayo Perry Killed By Shark While Surfing

"Tamayo was a legendary waterman," Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said.

A professional surfer and lifeguard who appeared in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film franchise and “Blue Crush was killed in a shark attack while surfing, authorities said.

City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard Tamayo Perry, 49, died in the attack near Goat Island off Oahu on Sunday, Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement.

Honolulu Ocean Safety and the city’s fire, police and emergency medical services departments responded to Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu’s North Shore just before 1 p.m. after a caller reported seeing a man who appeared to have suffered shark bites, Enright said.

Lifeguards brought Perry to shore by jet ski and paramedics assisted with the death pronouncement, Enright said.

Perry, who worked as a lifeguard on the North Shore, began his career with the Ocean Safety department in July 2016, Enright said.