Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for playing Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, has died at the age of 74, his family said. In a statement posted on the actor's twitter page, the family said ...

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.

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 ...

Peter Mayhew’s widow was distressed that an auction house in the U.K. was preparing to sell off a bunch of the Chewbacca actor’s “Star Wars” memorabilia without the permission of the family.

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, died ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor who originated the role of Chewbacca, was fondly remembered by his “Star Wars” family as a “gentle” man with a “big heart.”Mayhew’s family announced the actor ...

On Wednesday, astronaut Nick Hague tweeted a photo of Mayhew, who died April 30, with Earth in the background. "Honoring Peter Mayhew (also known as Chewbacca) up here on @Space_Station," Hague wrote.

Mayhew died at his home in north Texas on Tuesday, according to a family statement. He was 74. No cause was given. As Chewbacca, known to his friends as Chewie, the 7-foot-3 Mayhew was a fierce ...

Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca actor in “Star Wars,” has died, according to his agent. Mayhew, 74, died on April 30 with his family by his side in his North Texas home. He is survived by ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor who originated the role of Chewbacca, was fondly remembered by his “Star Wars” family as a “gentle” man with a “big heart.” Mayhew’s family announced the ...

Actor Peter Mayhew, who originated the role of Chewbacca, and continued to play him in most forms of Star Wars media until 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens died on April 30, 2019.

Peter Mayhew, the 7-foot-3 actor who played Chewbacca in seven “Star Wars” films, has died. He was 74. His family broke the news Thursday with a tweet on Mayhew’s official Twitter account ...