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Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Honored by the International Space Station with a Sweet Photo
Peter Mayhew received a stunning honor by Nasa astronauts residing in the International Space Station on Wednesday.Astronaut Nick Hague shared a photo of Mayhew in his Chewbacca costume within the space station and Earth shining behind it, tweeting, “Honoring Peter Mayhew (also known as Chewbacca) up here on @Space_Station.”He added, “Thank you Peter for inspiring […]
Continue readingChewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Dead at 74: Star Wars Cast and More Celebs React
May the force be with Peter Mayhew, who passed away at the age of 74 on Tuesday evening, his family shared.”The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed away.He left us the evening of April 30, 2019 with his family by his side in […]
Continue readingChewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew From ‘Star Wars’ Dies at 74
“Star Wars” actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the original trilogy, died on Tuesday, his family announced on his Twitter.He was 74.He died at his North Texas home surrounded by his family, read the Twitter statement.The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed […]
Continue reading‘Star Wars’ Actor Peter Mayhew Recovering From Spinal Surgery: ‘It’s Been a Success’
“Star Wars” actor Peter Mayhew has received spinal surgery to improve his “mobility” and is currently recovering from the procedure.The 7-foot 2-inch actor, who is best known for playing Chewbacca in the Lucasfilm franchise, shared the news in a tweet on Tuesday afternoon.Sorry, I’ve been quiet as of late.I’ve been planning & going through some […]
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