Perry was brought to shore by paramedics via jet ski and pronounced dead at the scene.
Lager concluded by asking for privacy for the family.
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Tamayo Perry in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’.Walt Disney Pictures/Everett
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, who also attended the press conference, offered a few words.
“It’s just a tragic loss,” Blangiardi said.
“Tamayo was a legendary waterman and highly respected, grew up right over here.
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Just a great member of our Ocean Safety Team.
You get a call like this on a Sunday afternoon and its just really hard to imagine.
Perry appeared in the fourthPirates of the Caribbeanfilm, which starredPenelope CruzandJohnny Depp, as one of the buccaneers.
His final role was in the 2015 short film,The Bridge.
Shark warning posters were put up in the area following Perrys attack, Ocean Safety officials said.
He is survived by his wife, Emilia Perry.
