Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the original trilogy of films, has died at the age of 74.
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7He will tear many arms off in Wookie-heaven now.– MöozCommented May 3, 2019 at 0:17
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1Note that he also played Chewie in Revenge of the Sith, and shared the role with Joonas Suotamo in The Force Awakens.– Angew is no longer proud of SOCommented May 3, 2019 at 7:59
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6@Angew - Indeed. And also in the Holiday Special and countless fan expos and cons– ValorumCommented May 3, 2019 at 10:01
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@Valorum... of that we do not speak, harrumph?! </Yoda>– smciCommented Jun 26, 2020 at 20:38
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AAARARRRGWWWH RRRAARRWHHGWWR!
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From Dark Horse's Chewbacca issue 4 (a Legends comic published in 2000, which reflected on the death of Chewbacca in that continuity)
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He also played the metal minotaur in the Ray Harryhausen monster movie, Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger.
Much of the time, the minotaur was a miniature, but for long shots of the minotaur rowing Zenobia's boat, it was Mayhew in costume.
He toured Johnson Space Center 9 years ago this March and got to fly the Shuttle Mission Simulator. And yes, the phrase "Punch it Chewie" was said on the loops.
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4Odds were he would crash it. But nobody told them to him... Commented May 3, 2019 at 19:28
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