Peter Mayhew Dies at 74: Best Memes to Remember Our Favourite Chewbacca From ‘Star Wars’ Films
'He was the gentlest of Giants-A big man with an even bigger heart'
Hollywood was hit with deeply saddening news of Peter William Mayhew's death, a few days ago on the 30th of April. The English-American actor, popular for portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series left us for the heavenly adobe. He played the character of Chewbacca in all of his live-action appearances from the 1977 original to 2015's The Force Awakens before his retirement from the role. While his character Chewbacca was short-tempered and accuracy with a bowcaster, he did make a special place in each and every Star Wars fan. On his demise, Mark Hamill tweeted, “He was the gentlest of Giants-A big man with an even bigger heart who never failed to make me smile & a loyal friend who I loved dearly-I'm grateful for the memories we shared & I'm a better man for just having known him. Thanks Pete #RIPPeterMayhew.” Peter Mayhew Dies at 74: 5 Quotes by the Actor Who Brought Star Wars Character ‘Chewbacca’ to Life.
Peter Mayhew's family took on to Twitter to share the sad news. Here's the tweet:
Here are some of the memes that Peter William Mayhew's character aka Chewbacca will always be remembered for:
Absolutely
When Tupac meets Chewbacca
Deep
LOL
ROFL
THIS
Facts
Please tell me
Just can't
Won't
Well...
God, no!
Oh yes!
No matter what, Peter William Mayhew will always have a special place in our hearts and his character, Chewbacca too. Rest in peace, Peter William Mayhew.
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