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 ...

Actor Peter Mayhew, who was the man behind the mask of Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, has died at the age of 74, his family announced Thursday. In a statement posted on Mayhew's ...

Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca from the "Star Wars Trilogy," poses during the New York Comic and Fantasy Creators Convention Friday, May 7, 1999. The new movie, "Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom ...

In a statement on Twitter, his family said he died on April 30 at his home in Texas. Mr Mayhew played the Wookiee warrior in Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983) ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for portraying Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died at his home in Texas on Tuesday. He was 74. His family confirmed the death in a statement Thursday ...