Beloved television and film star Peter Navy Tuiasosopo has died at the age of 61 after suffering health issues.
Peter, who had previously starred in NCIS, passed away on Monday morning, with his son, Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo, revealing the news on social media, according to TMZ.
"My dad lived an amazing life and in no way does his impact stop here … His strength, love, compassion, and kindness will forever be felt," Manoah wrote.
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Peter's son revealed to TMZ that the charming entertainer died on Monday in Phoenix, Arizona from heart complications. Manoah explains that his dad was born in 1963, and was "a trailblazer for Polynesian actors in Hollywood." Peter has had a long career in front of the camera, beginning in 1991.
His impressive list of credits include work on the 2021 Magnum P.I. reboot series, along with that, he had a role Mayans M.C., New Girl, Black-ish, Ray Donovan and NCIS. Not only was he successful with television, but he's also scored some roles on the big screen.
Peter has been in a few movies such as The Fast and the Furious, The Scorpion King, and Austin Powers' Goldmember. At this moment, Peter's family are forming plans for a celebration of his life and are going to announce details after they're finalized them.
Long before his death, Peter's relative Ronaiah Tuiasosopo "masterminded the hoax behind Manti Te'o's fake dead girlfriend," according to Deadspin. In 2012, Manti was the victim of a catfishing scandal that involved Ronaiah, pretending to be a fake woman named Lennay Kekua online. At the time, Ronaiah, who is transgender and now has transitioned into a woman, was pre her transition journey.
In 2013, Peter announced that the family planned to hold a meeting to determine when and how he and Ronaiah were going to talk about the hoax.
"We want to do it right," Peter said in an interview at the time, also explaining that the family has hired an attorney. Peter didn't directly mention the strange prank or Ronaiah being directly involved in the 2013 interview.
