Post by TrekMD on May 2, 2019 20:47:26 GMT -5
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 five movies died Tuesday at the age of 74.
Mayhew's family made the announcement from the actor's official Twitter account late Thursday afternoon.
Read more: Peter Mayhew, the actor behind Star Wars' beloved Chewbacca, dies at 74
