Star Wars' Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, dead at 74
The actor played the beloved Wookiee, Chewbacca, in the first three “Star Wars” films and in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
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Actor Peter Mayhew, the beloved “Star Wars” character, Chewbacca, has died. Mayhew passed away on April 30, according to a statement from his family. He was 74.
“The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed away. He left us the evening of April 30, 2019 with his family by his side in his North Texas home,” Mayhew’s family said on Twitter.
The actor played the beloved Wookiee, Chewbacca, in the first three “Star Wars” films and in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
“He put his heart and soul into the role of Chewbacca and it showed in every frame of the films from his knock kneed running, firing his bowcaster from the hip, his bright blue eyes, down to each subtle movement of his head and mouth,” according to his family statement.
“But to him, the Star Wars family meant so much more to him than a role in a film.”
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