Peter Mayhew

For other people named Peter Mayhew, see Peter Mayhew (disambiguation).

Peter William Mayhew (May 19, 1944 – April 30, 2019) was an English actor. He is best known for playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies.^[2] Mayhew was 7 feet 3 inches tall.

Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew at the 2015 Florida SuperCon
Born	Peter William Mayhew (1944-05-19)May 19, 1944 Barnes, Surrey, England
Died	April 30, 2019(2019-04-30) (aged 74) Boyd, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Azleland Memorial Park and Mausoleum Reno, Texas, U.S.
Nationality	United Kingdom United States
Occupation(s)	Actor, author
Years active	1977–2016
Known for	Playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise
Height	221 cm (7 ft 3 in) [1]
Spouse	Mary Angelique Cigainero ​ ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	3

Mayhew was born in London, England. On 30 April 2019, he died at his home in Boyd, Texas from a heart attack, aged 74.^[3]