RIP Peter Mayhew (1944 - 2019)

Peter Mayhew, better known as Chewbacca from Star Wars has died. He played the character from the original movie in 1977 to 2015's The Force Awakens.

In 1980, Mayhew appeared on The Muppet Show along with fellow Star Wars cast members Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Kenny Baker.

You can catch Mayhew as Chewbacca beginning at the 20.27 mark below:



He was 74 years old.