Peter Mayhew, the actor who played the tall and shaggy Chewbacca the Wookiee in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 74. Mayhew is survived by his wife, Angie, and three children. "He was the ...

North Texas resident and "Star Wars" Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew had a dust-up with Transportation Security Administration agents in Denver when they attempted to confiscate his light saber-shaped ...

In the original “Star Wars” films, Peter Mayhew was Chewbacca. He was very tall and wore the costume, and most fans know that, but what many might not know is that Mayhew apparently voiced Chewbacca’s ...

Mayhew was reportedly told that to be cast as the Wookiee, all he had to do was stand up. He has died at age 74 ...