American Samoa-born Hawaii Five-0 actor Al Harrington has died. He was 85.
He passed away Tuesday afternoon after suffering a stroke last week his family confirmed to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Harrington was born in American Samoa as Tausau Ta’a and raised by his grandmother until he moved to Honolulu with his mother at age 3.
He graduated high school in 1954 and studied at both Menlo College and Stanford University, where he earned a degree in history, the Star-Advertiser reports.
After graduation, Harrington returned to Hawaii and taught at the University of Hawaii. He also worked as a professional entertainer in Waikiki.
In 1972, he debuted his role as Detective Ben Kokua on the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0.
He stayed on the show for three years after earning his recurring role and was one of the last living original cast members from the show.
In 2018, he received the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Award.
