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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peter_MayhewPeter Mayhew - Wikipedia

    Peter William Mayhew [2] (19 May 1944 – 30 April 2019) was a British-American actor. He was best known for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series. He played the character in all of his live-action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's The Force Awakens before his retirement from the role.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0562679Peter Mayhew - IMDb

    Peter Mayhew. Actor: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, to Constance Elizabeth (Yeates) and Walter Henry Mayhew.

  3. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsPeter Mayhew Dead: Chewbacca Actor in 'Star Wars' Was 74

    May 2, 2019 · Peter Mayhew, who became known to fans worldwide as the lovable Wookiee Chewbacca in the 'Star Wars' galaxy of films, died Tuesday. He was 74.

  4. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-48142765Peter Mayhew: Harrison Ford leads tributes to Star Wars ... - BBC

    May 3, 2019 · Star Wars star Harrison Ford has paid an emotional tribute to Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew, who has died aged 74, saying: "I loved him." Ford, who played Han Solo, praised the "kind and gentle...

  5. www.npr.org › 2019/05/02 › 719841314Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Dies At Age 74 : NPR

    May 3, 2019 · Peter Mayhew, the actor who played the tall and shaggy Chewbacca the Wookiee in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 74. Mayhew died at his home in North Texas on Tuesday,...

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2019/05/02 › obituariesPeter Mayhew, Actor Behind Chewbacca’s Mask in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies...

    May 2, 2019 · Peter Mayhew, the British-born actor best known for portraying the gentle giant Chewbacca in the “Star Wars” movie franchise, died on Tuesday at his home in North Texas. He was 74.

  7. apnews.com › article › 30e7c25955f94b6d98897e40d0123274Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ films, dies at 74

    May 3, 2019 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged-and-beloved character of Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and two other films, has died, his family said Thursday.

  8. www.starwars.com › news › peter-mayhewPeter Mayhew Passes Away | StarWars.com

    Lucasfilm remembers Peter Mayhew, the actor who brought Chewbacca to life in every Star Wars film from Star Wars: A New Hope to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

  9. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › moviesPeter Mayhew, fierce Chewbacca in the 'Star Wars' franchise, dies...

    May 3, 2019 · Peter Mayhew, who roared inarticulately yet somehow understandably as Chewbacca for generations of "Star Wars" fans, has died at age 74, his family announced Thursday. Mayhew died Tuesday...

  10. www.imdb.com › name › nm0562679Peter Mayhew - Biography - IMDb

    Peter Mayhew. Actor: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, to Constance Elizabeth (Yeates) and Walter Henry Mayhew.