An actor from Pirates of the Caribbean died in a shark attack

The 49-year-old passed away on Sunday afternoon, according to a press conference held by Honolulu emergency services. Emergency services were dispatched to Malaekahana Beach at 13:00 local time.

However, Perry, who was also a lifeguard, was pronounced dead by paramedics after being transported to shore by jet ski.

Perry played one of the buccaneers in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment in the franchise. Penelope Cruz and Geoffrey Rush co-star in the 2011 film, which follows Johnny Depp as the eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow.

Perry has also starred in Lost, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Crush, the Charlie's Angels sequel Full Throttle, and a Coca-Cola advertisement.

Perry was born on Oahu's east shore and has been surfing professionally for over a decade.

In a blurb for the Oahu riding Experience, where he was an instructor, he highlighted his exploits riding "the world's deadliest wave". "This small time island boy can bang it out with the world's best," he wrote in his diary.

He also stated that several years ago, he was involved in "a freak accident that turned into a near-fatal experience". Perry did not elaborate on the incident, but stated that it occurred as a result of someone else's "lack of awareness".

According to Acting Honolulu Ocean Safety Chief Kurt Lager, Perry was "a lifeguard loved by all" and was well-known on Oahu's north coast as well as around the world.

"Tamayo's personality was infectious, and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else more." He continued: "Our condolences go out to Tamayo's family."

Mayor Rick Blangiardi shared Lager's thoughts, calling Perry's death "a tragic loss". Addressing the news conference, he stated: "Tamayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected; [he] grew up right here, and was a fantastic member of our ocean safety team."

He said receiving such a call on a Sunday afternoon was "hard to imagine" and urged Perry's family to be given room to grieve.