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

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It’s hard to believe it but a year has passed since the world lost Peter Mayhew. One of the original trilogy core cast members, he brought the mighty Chewbacca to life across 5 movies and 3 trilogies, as well as bringing his expertise to The Last Jedi and The Clone Wars and his stories to conventions across the world for many years.

To remember Peter, here are some of the thoughts of the Fantha Tracks team as well as from colleagues and friends, along with some interviews and tributes to the great man.

Rest in peace Peter Mayhew: 1944 – 2019

StarWars.com: Peter Mayhew passes away

Stars, colleagues and friends mark the passing of Peter Mayhew

Fantha Tracks TV: Peter Mayhew tribute from Blues Harvest

Fantha Tracks TV: Peter Mayhew Interview 2005

If you are able, now would be a wonderful time to donate to the Peter Mayhew Foundation.

The Peter Mayhew Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to the alleviation of disease, pain, suffering, and the financial toll brought on by life’s traumatic events. By providing its available resources directly to deserving children and adults in need, we assist numerous charitable organizations in order to promote and boost their effectiveness and provide support where needed.

Growing Up Giant
  • Mayhew, Peter (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 58 Pages - 02/22/2013 (Publication Date) - Bluewater Productions (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage 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 hard to believe it but a year has passed since the world lost Peter Mayhew. One of the original trilogy core cast members, he brought the mighty Chewbacca to life across 5 movies and 3 trilogies, as well as bringing his expertise to The Last Jedi and The Clone Wars and his stories to conventions across the world for many years.

To remember Peter, here are some of the thoughts of the Fantha Tracks team as well as from colleagues and friends, along with some interviews and tributes to the great man.

Rest in peace Peter Mayhew: 1944 – 2019

StarWars.com: Peter Mayhew passes away

Stars, colleagues and friends mark the passing of Peter Mayhew

Fantha Tracks TV: Peter Mayhew tribute from Blues Harvest

Fantha Tracks TV: Peter Mayhew Interview 2005

If you are able, now would be a wonderful time to donate to the Peter Mayhew Foundation.

The Peter Mayhew Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to the alleviation of disease, pain, suffering, and the financial toll brought on by life’s traumatic events. By providing its available resources directly to deserving children and adults in need, we assist numerous charitable organizations in order to promote and boost their effectiveness and provide support where needed.

Growing Up Giant
  • Mayhew, Peter (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 58 Pages - 02/22/2013 (Publication Date) - Bluewater Productions (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage 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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