LOS ANGELES – Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged-and-beloved character of Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy and two other films, ...

Peter Mayhew eventually played Chewbacca again after the original Star Wars trilogy, but it took much longer than George ...

Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew was cautioned against wandering from the filming locations for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, and for fair reason.

She explained her husband couldn't retrieve the items due to his ill health before his death. But now his wife, Angie Mayhew, says that some of the actor's personal "Star Wars" memorabilia is being ...

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, the original Chewbacca, has died, according to his agent. Mayhew, 74, died on April 30 with his family by his side in his North Texas home. He is survived by his wife, Angie, and three ...