Johnny Depp pays tribute to former Pirates of the Caribbean co-star who died due to shark attack

Hollywood star Johnny Depp honoured the life of Tamayo Perry in a new post on social media. Perry and Depp had co-starred in Pirates of the Caribbean. Perry was killed earlier this year in June during a shark attack while surfing near Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu’s North Shore. He was 49.

The later actor was known to be a water man and also a Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard. 

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, Emilia, wearing wetsuits and holding surfboards.

"Even though it was some years ago now, I remember Tamayo well," Depp wrote. "A lovely man, with a huge heart and a zest for life."

He added, "Emilia, I send you all my love and strength. You are in my thoughts. With love, Johnny. X" The actor also included a crowdfunding link with opportunities to support 'Tamayo Perry's legacy,' which has raised more than $110,000 of its $200,000 goal since its creation last month.

"Tragic though his passing may be, he left this world doing what he loved where he loved to do it," the site stated. "We find strength in knowing he is in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ, trading barrels at Pipeline with his friends that have gone before him."