Fast and Furious star Peter Navy Tuiasosopo has sadly passed away aged 61.
The iconic actor was well known for his work on Street Fighter, The Fast and the Furious New Girl, and Mangum P.I.
His passing was announced on social media by his son, Manoah, who wrote: “With a heavy heart, my family and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. Our father Peter N. Tuiasosopo passed away this morning at 3:16AM,”.
“My dad lived an amazing life and in no way does his impact stop here. We will continue to live with him in spirit, and as saddened as we are, he is without a doubt in Heaven with his brothers, sisters, parents, daughter, and Jesus, and no longer in pain.”
“His strength, love, compassion, and kindness will forever be felt,” he said, concluding the post by thanking everyone for their thoughts and asking for “continued support through this tough and emotional time”.
A cause of death has yet to be disclosed but the actor’s son shared with TMZ that he died from heart complications.
He was born in San Pedro, California in 1963 and got his first acting role in 1991 as Manumana, a member of the fictional Texas State football team in the sports comedy Necessary Roughness.
He also played Yoshi Nakamura in the Disney series Kickin’ It, as well as guest roles in hit shows such as NCIS, Magnum P.I, and a recurring role in the Zooey Deschanel-fronted sitcom New Girl as “Big Bob”.
His last credit was in the 2018 crime drama Mayans M.C.
RIP.