Johnny Depp Pays Tribute to Late ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Actor Tamayo Perry

Johnny Depp pays tribute to fellow pirate hunter Tamayo Perry.

Perry, who appeared in 2011’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” died in June from an apparent shark attack. The actor and lifeguard was 49.

Depp reflected on Perry’s death in a moving tribute posted to his Instagram Stories on Sunday. The Oscar-nominated actor played Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates” franchise.

“Although it’s been a few years now, I still remember Tamayo well. A kind man, with a big heart and zest for life…” Depp wrote alongside a black-and-white photo of Perry.

Depp also shared a link to a GoFundMe page set up by Perry’s wife, Emilia. “Emilia, sending you all my love and strength. You are in my thoughts,” he wrote.

Emilia’s fundraiser has raised $112,845 of the $200,000 goal.

Tamayo Perry Passes Away: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor and lifeguard killed in suspected shark attack

Tamayo Perry dies in suspected shark attack

The Honolulu coroner’s office confirmed Perry’s death in an email to USA TODAY on June 24. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy results, the agency reported.

The attack is believed to have taken place on June 23 off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, authorities told The Associated Press and CNN at the time.

The Honolulu Ocean Safety Department and other emergency responders arrived on Oahu’s North Shore to find Perry, who was an ocean safety lifeguard, after receiving a report of a man in the water who appeared to have been fatally injured in a shark attack. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene, authorities told reporters.

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Kurt Lager, Honolulu’s acting chief of marine safety, told the AP that Perry was “a lifeguard beloved by everyone.”

“He’s a professional surfer who’s known all over the world,” Lager said at a news conference, according to the outlet. “Tamayo’s personality was infectious and as much as people loved him, he loved everyone else.”

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