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Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi was born on October 17, 1937 on the Big Island of Hawaii. He was better known by the nickname his classmates gave him in high school, "Zulu". His most famous role was that of "Detective Kono Kalakaua" on the hit TV series, Hawaii Five-O (1968).
May 9, 2004 · Gilbert Francis Lani Damian Kauhi, known as the actor Zulu who played Det. Kono Kalakaua on “Hawaii Five-O,” died May 3 in Hilo, Hawaii, of complications from diabetes. He was 66.
May 7, 2004 · Gilbert Lani Kauhi, a member of the original cast of cult US TV series Hawaii Five-0, has died aged 66. Kauhi played Hawaiian detective Kono Kalakaua - burly sidekick to police chief Steve...
