The death of Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca, has hit the world of Star Wars fandom hard. Twitter is currently awash with tributes to the towering star, who died at the age of 74 ...

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The Star Wars universe is mourning as news broke today of the death of one of the franchise’s most beloved — and most towering — cast members: Peter Mayhew, the 7-foot-2 actor who played Chewbacca in ...

A light went out in the galaxy this week as we learned that Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in all three Star Wars trilogies, has passed away. Jessica shows us how ...

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