Johnny Depp honored the lifetime of his late “Pirates of the Caribbean” co-star, Tamayo Perry.
Perry, a water man and Honolulu Ocean Security lifeguard, was killed in June throughout a shark assault whereas he was browsing close to Mālaekahana Seashore on Oahu’s North Shore. He was 49.
Along with being a legendary surfer, Perry was additionally an actor who appeared in “Blue Crush,” “Hawaii 5-0” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
Depp shared a black-and-white picture of Perry and his spouse of 25 years, Emilia, sporting wetsuits and holding surfboards.
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“Although it was some years in the past now, I keep in mind Tamayo effectively,” Depp wrote. “A beautiful man, with an enormous coronary heart and a zest for all times.”
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He added, “Emilia, I ship you all my love and energy. You might be in my ideas. With love, Johnny. X”
Depp included a crowdfunding hyperlink with alternatives to help “Tamayo Perry’s legacy,” which raised greater than $110,000 of its $200,000 purpose since its creation final month.
“Tragic although his passing could also be, he left this world doing what he cherished the place he cherished to do it,” the positioning acknowledged. “We discover energy in understanding he’s in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ, buying and selling barrels at Pipeline along with his pals which have gone earlier than him.”
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As well as, “These funds will probably be used to help Emilia as she navigates the longer term with out Tamayo; her husband, finest buddy and supplier. We’ll proceed to share Tamayo’s message of affection, religion in Jesus Christ, and dwelling life to absolutely the fullest with the folks you care about.”
Emilia Perry instructed “Good Morning America” final month that the “finest 25-year trip of my life” had abruptly ended.
“I really feel so upset and devastated, however I even have a bizarre calmness in my coronary heart understanding that he is in a greater place,” she stated.
Perry’s religious Christian religion retains her sturdy now, too, even with out her husband’s bodily type subsequent to her.
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Earlier than he died, Tamayo reportedly texted his household, “I can’t wait to fulfill the king. I’m excited, not scared. We acquired to hope and forgive and love.”
She instructed the outlet that her husband stood for “the way to be a greater human.”
“To like everyone when you may have them, ‘trigger you by no means know once they’re gonna be taken away,” Emilia Perry stated.