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Gilbert Kauhi Obituary
Gilbert Lani Kauhi, a member of the original cast of the " Hawaii Five-0 " television series, died May 3. He was 66.
His mother, Emma Kauhi, said the actor died in Hilo Medical Center of complications from diabetes.
Mr. Kauhi, nicknamed Zulu, was a popular Waikiki beachboy when he joined the CBS police drama for its first season. He was cast as Detective Kono Kalakaua, the burly Hawaiian sidekick to the show ' s star, Jack Lord.
He stayed with the show for four seasons but was fired after an altercation with the show ' s publicist.
The show helped launch a successful entertainment career for Mr. Kauhi, who sang and joked to packed houses in and around Waikiki.
" I know those were his enjoyable days, " his mother said. " He was always full of excitement and he had many friends. "
Actor James MacArthur, who played Danny " Danno " Williams on the show, said he had " many happy memories of Zulu. On ' Five-0, ' he helped us understand how to say those Hawaiian words. I ' ll miss him. "
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