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Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi (October 17, 1937 – May 3, 2004), also known by the stage names monumously as Zulu and Zoulou, was an American actor and comedian. He is remembered largely for his portrayal of Kono Kalakaua on the long-running television program Hawaii Five-O.
May 7, 2004 · Gilbert Kauhi, known as Zulu, played Detective Kono Kalakaua on the TV show for four years. He died of complications from diabetes in Hilo in 2004, after a career as a singer, comedian and beach boy.
Jan 11, 2023 · According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Gilbert Lani Kauhi was a "beach boy" in Waikiki alongside fellow entertainer Don Ho in the early 1960s. Nicknamed "Zulu" in high school, Variety reports that Kauhi was a natural entertainer known for singing for any crowd he could find.
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May 11, 2004 · Gilbert Lani Kauhi, who played Detective Kono Kalakaua on "Hawaii Five-0", died of diabetes complications in Hilo Medical Center. He was a popular Waikiki beachboy and singer, and had many friends and happy memories on the show.
May 12, 2004 · Gilbert Lani Kauhi, 66, the actor nicknamed “Zulu” who was an original cast member of the “Hawaii Five-O” television series, died May 3 at a hospital in Honolulu.
Zulu, born Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi, was a Hawaiian actor who played Detective Kono Kalakaua on Hawaii Five-O (1968). He also performed in nightclubs, was involved in a fatal accident, and died in 2004.
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May 7, 2004 · Kauhi played Kono Kalakaua, a Hawaiian detective, in the 1970s CBS crime drama. He was fired after four seasons and later launched a successful entertainment career in Waikiki.
