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Pirates of the Caribbean surfer star Tamayo Perry, 49, dies after 'shark bite'


Pirates of the Caribbean star and surfing legend Tamayo Perry has died following a suspected shark attack, with the surfer's body recovered 'missing an arm and leg'

The 49 year old is understood to have been found off Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu's North Shore by other surfers with an arm and a leg missing, according to Stab Magazine. His career took off In the early 2000s with the star landing roles in Blue Crush, Lost, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and Hawaii Five-0. In 2005, he won the Pipeline Masters and also went on to surf in commercials for the likes of Nissan Xterra, which aired during NFL playoffs and the Winter Olympics, as well as a Coca-Cola advert, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports.

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