Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, dies at 74
Peter Mayhew attends the world premiere of"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in September 2017. By Sonia Rao Sonia Rao Pop culture reporter Email Bio Follow May 2 at 7:50 PM Peter Mayhew, known to audiences worldwide for playing Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died, his family confirmed Thursday evening. He was 74 years old.
The actor “put his heart and soul into the role of Chewbacca and it showed in every frame of the films from his knock kneed running, firing his bowcaster from the hip, his bright blue eyes, down to each subtle movement of his head and mouth,” Mayhew’s family wrote in a tweeted statement. “But, to him, the Star Wars family meant so much more to him than a role in a film.
Shortly after the casting news, Suotamo wrote in a statement that Mayhew’s “development and portrayal of this beloved Wookie has spread so much joy around the globe. Peter’s guidance and kindness have been invaluable gifts which warmed my spirit and prepared me for this journey.” Star Wars creator George Lucas is said to have discovered Mayhew while the latter worked as an orderly in the King’s College Hospital’s radiology department. Standing tall at 7-foot-3, Mayhew was reportedly told that to be cast as the Wookie, all he had to do was stand up. The actor didn’t take on too many roles outside of the Star Wars universe and, as his family noted in the statement, spent much of his later years pursuing philanthropic work, including his own charitable foundation.
“As [Mayhew] grew older he continued to ‘soldier on’ as he put it and was completely in his element around his fans and supporters,” the statement continues. “He grew great strength from the energy of his family, friends and the fans he knew and loved.”
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