Peter Mayhew

Harrison Ford reflects on “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’s” 35th anniversary, reacts to Mark Hamill’s impression of him and pays tribute to his friend, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew.

A Vista Fire Department captain and lifelong “Star Wars” fan who famously dresses up as Chewbacca on his days off was hit hard by the death of actor Peter Mayhew, a man he said “was everything, for everyone.”

Mayhew was scheduled to be a part Fan Expo Dallas over the weekend to meet the fans.

Mayhew was scheduled to be a part Fan Expo Dallas over the weekend to meet the fans.

Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in five Star Wars movies, has died at age 74. He passed away on Tuesday at his home outside the North Texas town of Boyd, with his family by his side. Now neighbors are remembering the gentle giant who lived among them.

Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in five Star Wars movies, has died at age 74. He passed away on Tuesday at his home outside the North Texas town of Boyd, with his family by his side. Now neighbors are remembering the gentle giant who lived among them.

“Star Wars” cast members and fans of the franchise on Thursday were mourning the loss of Peter Mayhew, the lanky actor inside the Wookiee suit who played Chewbacca, or Chewie, in the original film trilogy. Mayhew died at his home in Texas on Tuesday at the age of 74, according to a family statement. No cause was given.

Peter Mayhew, the actor best known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars series of science fiction films, died April 30 at his North Texas home, according to a statement from his family.

Actor Peter Mayhew, best known for portraying Chewbacca in the “Star Wars” franchise, has died at 74. Mayhew died at his Texas home on April 30.

Bravo is reportedly planning to launch a dramedy series loosely based on “Chewbacca Mom” according to Deadline.

In “Star Wars, Episode IV,” Obi-Wan Kenobi said, “In my experience there is no such thing as luck.” Steve Sansweet thinks differently.

A North Texas mom’s Facebook live video of herself laughing when putting on a Chewbacca mask went viral during the weekend visited NBC 5 to talk about her sudden rise to fame.

The North Texas actor who played Chewbacca tweets images of “Star Wars” early scripts that indicate a main character originally wasn’t going to die in one of the films.

The suspicious device that shut down the rental car at the Albuquerque, New Mexico, airport, was an elaborate hoax device that included no explosives, authorities said Monday, NBC News reported. The device, which Albuquerque police described earlier Monday as a pipe bomb, was attached to the bottom of the Avis rental car right Sunday morning next to the gas tank,...

The North Texas actor who played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy is feeling better after doctors treated him for pneumonia and the flu.