Peter Mayhew, the actor who is best known for being the man behind the Chewbacca mask in the original "Star Wars films," has died at the age of 74, his family announced Mayhew's Twitter account.

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 ...

Actor Peter Mayhew, known as the man behind the mask of Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy died April 30. He was 74. His family was by his side at his North Texas home, his family said ...

“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, ...

A great deal of Richard Marquand's 1983 film "Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi" takes place on the forest moon of Endor. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), Han Solo ...

Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for portraying Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, died at his home in Texas on Tuesday. He was 74. Peter Mayhew, the actor behind Chewbacca's mask, dies ...

Actor Peter Mayhew, the beloved “Star Wars” character, Chewbacca, has died. Mayhew passed away on April 30, according to a statement from his family. He was 74. “The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep ...