showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterAl Harrington has died aged 85 after suffering a "serious stroke", his family has confirmed.The actor who was born in Pago Pago, Samoa before moving to Honolulu, Hawaii had died in hospital.Harrington is best known for playing the role of Detective Ben Kokua on the hit programme Hawaii Five-O between 1968 and 1980.He went on to appear as Mamo Kahike, a surf shop owner and bus driver on the reboot version between 2011 and 2018.While on the show, Al became an instantly recognisable name before waving goodbye and becoming a Waikiki showroom headliner and recording artist.The actor was given the nickname 'The South Pacific Man' and was presented with the Hawai’i Academy.
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