Jack Johnson’s ‘SURFILMUSIC’ Honors Friend Tamayo Perry, Who Died in Shark Attack

Johnson and Perry grew up together on the North Shore of Oahu and remained close throughout their lives. In the film, Johnson reflects on learning of Perry’s death and the kind of presence his friend brought to everyone around him. Related How to Watch the 2026 NCAA March Madness Selection Sunday TV Special Online Without Cable Where to Watch the 2026 Oscars Online for Free Harry Styles Talks Queerbaiting, Kisses Ben Marshall During 'SNL' Monologue “When I first heard the news of losing Tamayo, I think that you start trying to remember the last time you hung out, or things that were said or just wondering whether you were able to say goodbye,” Johnson says in the documentary.

“Every time you’d be together, he’d give you a big hug and say he loved you and he was so present through his whole life.” Johnson added that their entire friend group “learned how to be a better friend by having him in our life.” Perry, who was 49 at the time of his death, was a well-respected figure in the Hawaiian...