Peter Mayhew, best-known for playing the 200-year-old Wookie in the Star Wars saga, is dead at the age of 74. The very tall (7’3″) actor leaves behind a wife and three children.
Peter Mayhew, best-known for playing the 200-year-old Wookie in the Star Wars saga, is dead at the age of 74. The very tall (7’3″) actor leaves behind a wife and three children.
He was a fun guy, too, from what I saw in news articles. He certainly loved his fans.
He leaves a big hole in fandom. Thanks for everything, Peter.