Newsdeck: Peter Mayhew, actor who played Chewbacca in 'Star Wars' movies, dies By Reuters reuters
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The lanky performer made his first appearance as the beloved, bleating Chewbacca character in the landmark 1977 sci-fi action-thriller “Star Wars,” and went on to co-star in four more films in the blockbuster series – “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Return of the Jedi,” “Revenge of the Sith” and “The Force Awakens.”
Mark Hamill, who starred as Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” franchise, called Mayhew “the gentlest of giants.” Chewbacca, tall, shaggy and clothed only in a bandoleer, was introduced to movie audiences in the original “Star Wars” film as co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon, the spacecraft captained by his best friend, Solo, played by Harrison Ford. Solo affectionately referred to him as Chewie.
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