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Thursday, May 02, 2019

Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 74

The Star Wars universe is mourning as news broke today of the death of one of the franchise’s most beloved — and most towering — cast members: Peter Mayhew, the 7-foot-2 actor who played Chewbacca in five movies died Tuesday at the age of 74.

Mayhew's family made the announcement from the actor's official Twitter account late Thursday afternoon.

"The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed away," they wrote. "He left us the evening of April 30, 2019 with his family by his side in his North Texas home."

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Chew Was the Most Loved character In Every Star War Movie ! And Coolest Too !! Just my Thoughts !