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 actor who played the tall and shaggy Chewbacca the Wookiee in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 74. Mayhew is survived by his wife, Angie, and three children. "He was the ...

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 ...