Peter Mayhew

Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew
	Mayhew at the 2015 Florida Supercon
Born	Peter William Mayhew; 19 May 1944; Barnes, Surrey, England
Died	30 April 2019 (aged 74); Boyd, Texas, US
Resting place	Azleland Memorial Park and; Mausoleum Reno, Texas, US
Nationality	United Kingdom; United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976–2016
Known for	Playing Chewbacca in the; Star Wars franchise
Height	7 ft 3 in (221 cm)
Spouse	Mary Cigainero (m. 1999)

Peter William Mayhew^[2] (19 May 1944 – 30 April 2019) was a British-American actor. He was best known for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series. He played the character in all of his live-action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's The Force Awakens before his retirement from the role.

^ Liptak, Andrew (2 May 2019). "Peter Mayhew, the actor who brought Chewbacca to life, has died". The Verge. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
^ Hayward, Anthony (3 May 2019). "Peter Mayhew obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

[1] Liptak, Andrew (2 May 2019). "Peter Mayhew, the actor who brought Chewbacca to life, has died". The Verge. Retrieved 30 June 2019.

[theguardian.com-2] Hayward, Anthony (3 May 2019). "Peter Mayhew obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

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