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Cattledog

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Thu May 2, 2019, 06:19 PM May 2019

Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Passes Away at 74

Today is a sad occasion for fans of the Star Wars universe, as it was announced original Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew has passed away at the age of 74. Mayhew's official Twitter account confirmed the news on Thursday, revealing that the actor had passed away on April 30th in his North Texas home.

https://comicbook.com/starwars/2019/05/02/peter-mayhew-chewbacca-star-wars-death-2019-april-30th/?fbclid=IwAR0yDOvlrIvmh086N6Oe_JlAwGOPHr3SBYWxQPs2rrnF4grDgO5jnNe9ejM

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