Remembering Peter Mayhew: 19th May 1944 – 30th April 2019

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It’s almost impossible to believe, but today marks the 4th anniversary of the passing of Peter Mayhew, the man who portrayed Chewbacca in the Original Trilogy, The Holiday Special, Revenge of the Sith and The Force Awakens.

Always a sad day, one made even more poignant given the recent passing of his wife Angie, remember Peter by watching any of his Star Wars entries, or thinking back to seeing him at an event somewhere around the world. Peter may be gone, but the Wookiee will always roar.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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It’s almost impossible to believe, but today marks the 4th anniversary of the passing of Peter Mayhew, the man who portrayed Chewbacca in the Original Trilogy, The Holiday Special, Revenge of the Sith and The Force Awakens.

Always a sad day, one made even more poignant given the recent passing of his wife Angie, remember Peter by watching any of his Star Wars entries, or thinking back to seeing him at an event somewhere around the world. Peter may be gone, but the Wookiee will always roar.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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