Johnny Depp honored the life of his late “Pirates of the Caribbean” co-star Tamayo Perry.
Perry, a water worker and lifeguard for Honolulu Ocean Safety, died in June during a shark attack while surfing near Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu's North Shore. He was 49.
In addition to being a legendary surfer, Perry was also an actor who appeared in “Blue Crush,” “Hawaii Five-0” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
Depp shared a black-and-white photo of Perry and his wife of 25 years, Emilia, wearing wetsuits and holding surfboards.
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Johnny Depp honored the life of “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Tamayo Perry, who died in June after a shark attack. (Fake Images)
“Even though some years have passed, I remember Tamayo well,” Depp wrote. “A charming man, with a huge heart and a great zest for life.”
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She added: “Emilia, I'm sending you all my love and strength. You're in my thoughts. Love, Johnny. X.”
Depp said he “remembered Tamayo” as a “lovely man, with a big heart.” (Instagram/Johnny Depp)
Depp included a crowdfunding link with opportunities to support the “Tamayo Perry legacy,” which has raised more than $110,000 of its $200,000 goal since it was created last month.
“Although some years have passed, I remember Tamayo well. A charming man, with a huge heart and a great desire to live.”
“As tragic as his death is, he left this world doing what he loved and where he loved doing it,” the site states. “We find strength in knowing that he is in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ, trading barrels at Pipeline with his friends who have gone before him.”
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Additionally, “these funds will be used to support Emilia as she faces her future without Tamayo, her husband, her best friend, and her livelihood. We will continue to share Tamayo's message of love, her faith in Jesus Christ, and her desire to live life to the fullest with the people we care about.”
Perry was a skilled water surfer and a local surfing legend in Hawaii. (Steve Robertson/Getty Images)
Emilia Perry told “Good Morning America” last month that the “best 25-year vacation of my life” had abruptly ended.
“I feel so sad and devastated, but I also have a strange calm in my heart knowing that he is in a better place,” she said.
Perry's devout Christian faith also keeps her strong now, even without the physical form of her husband at her side.
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Before he died, Tamayo reportedly texted his family: “I can't wait to meet the king. I'm excited, not scared. We need to pray, forgive and love.”
Perry, 49, was a highly respected and “legendary” boatman, according to Honolulu's mayor. (Facebook/Tamayo Perry)
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She told the outlet that her husband advocated “how to be a better human being.”
“Love everyone while you have them, because you never know when they're going to be taken away,” said Emilia Perry.
