Tamayo Perry and his wife, Emilia Perry, were surfboard lovers. The two celebrated their 22nd anniversary on December 31, 2023, not knowing it was their last.
Perry, 49, died on Sunday afternoon after a shark fatally attacked him while surfing in Hawaii. Paramedics on Malaekahana Beach, Oahu, pronounced him dead after he had been taken to shore by jet ski.
The officials said that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor suffered more than one possible bite, leading to his untimely demise. A professional lifeguard, Perry was a beloved man in his community.
Other than Pirates of Carribean, Perry had also worked on the show Hawaii Five-0. The news of Perry’s death comes less than a week after the show’s much-beloved actor, Taylor Wily, passed away at age 56 due to natural causes.
Who Is Tamayo Perry Wife? Meet Emilia Perry And His Family
Tamayo Perry and his wife, Emilia Perry, shared the same passion. The two loved surfing, a hobby that eventually became their career.
Born and raised in Western Australia, Emilia met Tamayo when she traveled to Hawaii for a competition. She was 18 when she met Tamayo and was trying out bodyboarding at Pipeline.
A few years after arriving in Hawaii, Emilia picked up a surfboard and tied the knot with Tamayo. The Hawaii Five-0 actor helped Emilia excel in her surfing skills, making her good enough to land a paid contract deal with one of the major brands in surf clothing.
Emilia has participated in every contest with a women’s division, including surfing, longboarding, bodyboarding, and bodysurfing. With her husband, Emilia ran Oahu Surfing Experience.
The two are surfing instructors, and Emilia also provides professional mermaid experience. Like her husband, Emilia has also worked in Hollywood.
She has previously worked as a stuntwoman in the films, Battleships, Soul Surfer, the TV series- Lost, and Hawaii Five-0. In a few of these projects, Emilia has also performed mermaid stunts, and the TV series also featured her mermaid attire in one of their episodes.
Emilia is available on Instagram and has shared several photos and videos of her and Tamayo enjoying their surfing life. Only two months ago, on April 16, Emilia had shared a gallery of images to wish her husband on his birthday.
Emilia hasn’t shared any statements regarding the loss of her husband’s life, but she has received several thoughtful comments on her older Instagram posts.
Emilia And Tamayo Were Married For 22 Years
On December 31, 2023, the legendary surfer shared a sweet post tagging his wife. It was a post to celebrate their 22 years of being each other’s rock.
Tamayo wrote, “Not many on this planet have been lucky enough to encounter a rare unicorn or spot an elusive mermaid in the wild.
I have indeed discovered the rarest & most precious creature of all & she’s all mine. 22 years married to this day & still counting the memories we share daily.”
The surfer further praised his wife, listing all the characteristics he loved about her, and said as she loved Jesus, Emilia was stuck with him for eternity.
In December 2023, Tamayo shared a post, writing how grateful he and Emilia were towards their sponsor, who had supported them all these years. He tagged a few of their sponsors, including Waialua Surf Shop, 3rd Stone Mfg., and Futures Fins.
Earlier this year, in March, the couple had enjoyed a lovely vacation and stayed at Turtle Bay Resort. Emilia had shared a stunning picture of her and Tamayo looking at the sunset from their hotel’s swimming pool.
Despite Tamayo’s passing, there’s a belief that Emilia will continue to run their business and keep their family name alive in the surfing world.
The couple is believed to share no child, as they haven’t shared a single post about their kids or how they manage their parenthood despite their hectic schedules.
Tamayo Perry’s Career At Glance
The Oahu-born and raised Tamayo Perry became a household name in 1999 after winning the prestigious Pipeline Master trials. After winning the Pipeline Master trials, Tamayo received an invitation to surf at the Tahiti Trials.
Despite being a newbie, Tamayo went toe to toe against some of the sport’s legends, including six-time World Champion Kelly Slater and Vetea David, nicknamed “the Tahitian king of Teahupoo.”
Though he lost in the finals, the young Tamayo gained the love of those who followed the sport closely. Besides surfing, Tamayo also loved acting and received an opportunity to star in a movie titled Blue Crush in 2002.
Almost a decade later, in 2011, Tamayo received the opportunity to star in the hit franchise Pirates of the Caribbean’s fourth installment, On Strange Tides, as one of the Buccaneers.
That same year, he also appeared in the TV series Hawaii Five-0. One of his last film works came in 2015 in the short movie The Bridge.
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