Gilbert Lani Kauhi

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Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi (October 17, 1937 – May 3, 2004) also known as Zulu and Zoulou, was an American actor, musician and stand-up comedian most known for his burly character "Kono Kalakaua" on the CBS television network series Hawaii Five-O for the first four years of the series. A native Hawaiian, Kauhi was an accomplished surfer and was known in Hawaii by the honorific of a Waikiki Beach Boy.

Kauhi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and died in Hilo, Hawaii at 66 years old of complications from diabetes.

[edit] References

Mike Gordon. "Zulu, of Hawaii Five-0, is dead at 66", The Honolulu Advertiser, 6 May 2004. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 

[edit] External links

• Gilbert Lani Kauhi at Find A Grave
• Gilbert Lani Kauhi at the Internet Movie Database