Peter Mayhew, best known for bringing to life one of cinema’s most beloved characters, Chewbacca, has died. He was 74. The actor’s family released a statement on his official Twitter page on Thursday, ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for playing the character Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" movie series, died on Tuesday, his family announced on his Twitter page. He was 74 years old. "The family of ...

“Star Wars” stars and fans mourned the loss of actor Peter Mayhew on Thursday night. The 74-year-old actor, best known for his role as Chewbacca in the “Star Wars” movie series, died on Tuesday, ...

BOYD, Texas -- Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 74. Family members said in a statement posted to Mayhew's Twitter account that ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ...

Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, died of a heart attack at 74. Pic credit: @ImageCollect/Admedia After the family of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew announced his passing yesterday, a spokesperson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Star Wars universe is mourning as news broke today of the death of one of the franchise’s most beloved — and most towering — ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor behind the iconic Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, died this week at the age of 74. His family made the announcement Thursday on Twitter. "The family of Peter ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor who spent decades playing Chewbacca in the epic intergalactic movie series “Star Wars,” has died at age 74. Mayhew's family announced on social media that he passed away on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peter Mayhew, the British actor known for playing Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy and two other films in the Jedi film ...

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