"Star Wars" memorabilia belonging to Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew is being auctioned off. His wife Angie said the auction "breaks my heart." She explained her husband couldn't retrieve the items due ...

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 ...

Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, died of a heart attack at 74. Pic credit: @ImageCollect/Admedia After the family of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew announced his passing yesterday, a spokesperson ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor who spent decades playing Chewbacca in the epic intergalactic movie series “Star Wars,” has died at age 74. Mayhew's family announced on social media that he passed away on ...

Peter Mayhew, the English actor who gained fame playing the beloved Wookiee warrior Chewbacca in five Star Wars films, died on Tuesday following a heart attack. He was 74. The news of his death was ...

BOYD, Texas -- Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 74. Family members said in a statement posted to Mayhew's Twitter account that ...

"You have some giant shoes to fill... Peter would have loved seeing a Wookiee truly unleashed," wrote Angie Mayhew Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for playing the character Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" movie series, died on Tuesday, his family announced on his Twitter page. He was 74 years old. "The family of ...

NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are honoring actor Peter Mayhew, the legendary actor best known for playing Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films. On Wednesday, astronaut Nick Hague ...

Yesterday, the world received terrible news that the legendary actor behind the role of Chewbacca passed away. According to his family, Peter Mayhew suffered a heart attack and passed away Tuesday in ...

BOYD, Texas -- Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in Star Wars, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 74. Family members said in a statement posted to Mayhew's Twitter account that ...

Peter Mayhew, best known for bringing to life one of cinema’s most beloved characters, Chewbacca, has died. He was 74. The actor’s family released a statement on his official Twitter page on Thursday, ...