Star Wars' Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams mourn loss of Chewbacca originator Peter Mayhew, who died this week at the age of 74
According to a statement released Thursday on the actor's Twitter account, Mayhew passed away in his North Texas Home, surrounded by his loved ones.
Mayhew played Chewbacca across five Star Wars films: Star Wars , The Empire Strikes Back , Return of the Jedi , Revenge of the Sith and The Force Awakens , though Finnish former college basketball player Joonas Suotamo — who would take on the role permanently in subsequent films — was credited as Chewbacca's double in that film.
Outside of Star Wars, Mayhew also provided the voice of the Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy character, Susha."He was the gentlest of giants — A big man with an even bigger heart who never failed to make me smile & a loyal friend who I loved dearly," wrote co-star Mark Hamill on Twitter."I'm grateful for the memories we shared & I'm a better man for just having known him.
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