Peter Mayhew (1944-2019)
Dearest Star Wars fans, we are very saddened to hear about the English actor Peter Mayhew's death on April 30, 2019, at age 74, following a heart attack. Mayhew's family confirmed his passing through his Twitter account. He is best known for playing Chewbacca in our favourite franchise - a beloved character, and who can imagine Han Solo without his hairy companion?
Before George Lucas' science-fiction film series, Peter worked as an orderly in a hospital in London when producer Charles H. Schneer discovered him. Schneer cast him in Ray Harryhausen's "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger." The following year, Peter got selected by aspiring filmmaker George Lucas as the 200-year-old Wookie in what was to be the start of the best science-fiction franchise ever. He subsequently appeared in "The Empire Strikes Back," "Return of the Jedi," "Revenge of the Sith," and "The Force Awakens," the latter being the last time he played Chewie.
He starred as Chewie in several guest appearances in shows like "Donny & Marie," "The Muppet Show," and "Glee," as well as numerous Star Wars-related projects like an appearance in "The Clone Wars." Mayhew played Chewbacca in "The Star Wars Holiday Special," which was pretty bad, according to the reviews. Outside of being his Star Wars character, Mayhew had different roles in films and TV shows, including "Terror" and "Dark Towers."
His family, friends, and loyal fans will sorely miss him.
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