Sad News in Entertainment

Janet_Miller · 2019-05-02T23:57:27.334Z

Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca of ‘Star Wars’, has died.

And, per CNN, he was a generous man, having donated much to individuals and families in crisis, via the Peter Mayhew Foundation.

IMDb

Peter Mayhew - Biography - IMDb

Peter Mayhew. Actor: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England, to Constance Elizabeth (Yeates) and Walter Henry Mayhew. Later resident in Texas, this former resident of Yorkshire,...

TheDoctorIsIn · 2019-05-03T00:50:31.652Z

That hits me in the gut.

JayJay · 2019-05-03T01:07:44.213Z

ohknow35 · 2019-05-03T01:10:03.453Z

Chewbacca! What a Wookie!!

JayJay · 2019-05-03T01:11:02.051Z

Begging the mods’ pardon- please if you can let the post with just the video stick around- it says it all.

Thanks!

carpe_diem · 2019-05-03T19:04:35.143Z

That’s cool that he donated and was generous.