Peter Mayhew, the first actor to give us the furry Chewbacca Star Wars character that we’ve grown to love, passed away on Tuesday, aged 74. Mayhew, whose fame is directly associated with the popularity of Star Wars, transformed Chewie into an iconic Star Wars symbol. Chewbacca may have started his Star Wars journey as the sidekick of Han Solo, but fans loved him immediately, and Chewie was part of many Star Wars adventures, not just the original trilogy. Joonas Suotamo may have replaced Mayhew for the new trilogy, but Star Wars fans will never forget him.
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‘Star Wars’ mourns Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 3 May 2019 at 07:31:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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