Although her martial arts training wasn’t widely known, Taylor Wily made a name for herself thanks to her performance in the popular TV series “Hawaii Five-0”, a remake of the iconic 1970s cop show.
Wily was a Hawaiian icon adored for her many performances. The public was therefore shocked to learn of her death and expressed its condolences.
Let’s take a look at what we know about her acting career, the reasons for her death and her impact on the mixed martial arts community.
Born in Honolulu (Hawaii) in 1968, Taylor Wily was of Samoan descent. Her birth name was Teila Tuli.
Wily’s manager, Michael Henderson, told USA TODAY publicly that Wily had died of “natural causes”. At the time of writing, no further information is available.
Paul Almond, her lawyer, confirmed this information, but did not specify the reason or place of death. Hawaii Five-0 executive producer Peter Lenkov posted a comment on Instagram reading, “Devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post detailed feelings in a few days. It’s too hard right now.”
Star Taylor Wily died at 56. Cause of death, UFC and film career
