Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Star Wars" memorabilia belonging to Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew is being auctioned off. His wife Angie said the auction "breaks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca, arrives at the December 2015 world premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in Los ...

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 ...

Actor Peter Mayhew, known as the man behind the mask of Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died Tuesday. He was 74.His family was by his side at his North Texas home, his family said ...

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 ...

(AP) — 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, has died ...