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Harrison Ford and George Lucas paid tribute to Peter Mayhew, the nice giant who played the original Chewbacca in the movie Star wars franchise, after his death on Tuesday.
The British actor was 74 when he died at his home in Texas, according to a family statement posted on Twitter.
"Peter Mayhew's family, with deep love and sadness, is sad to share the news of Peter's death," the statement said.
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DOSSIER – This archive photo from December 16, 2015 shows Peter Mayhew (left) and Harrison Ford at the European premiere of the movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in London.
"He left us on the evening of April 30, 2019 with his family by his side in his North Texas home."
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Official details regarding Mayhew's death have not been confirmed yet, but The Blast reported that he had had a heart attack.
After his death, his Star wars The co-stars quickly presented their condolences. Ford (who played Han Solo, Chewbacca's friend and co-driver in the film franchise) issued a statement in which he wrote: "Peter Mayhew was a kind and gentle man, endowed with great dignity and noble character .
"He brought to Chewbacca these aspects of his own personality, as well as his spirit and grace.We were partners in the cinema and friends in life for over 30 years and I loved him.
"He invested his soul in the character and gave great pleasure to the audience of Star Wars.
"Chewbacca was an important part of the success of the films we did together, he knew how much the fans of the franchise were important to his success and he was dedicated to it.
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In this archival photo from October 5, 1978, actors appearing in the movie "Star Wars", Harrison Ford who portrays Han Solo, Anthony Daniels who interprets the robot C3P0, from left to right, Carrie Fisher who plays the princess Leia and Peter Mayhew Chewbacca, were shown during a break after shooting a special presentation on television in Los Angeles.
"I and millions of others will never forget Peter and what he has given us all." My thoughts are with his beloved wife Angie and her children. … "
Meanwhile, Lucas, who led four of Star wars The films in which Mayhew played: "Peter was a wonderful man, he was the closest to all human beings to a Wookiee: big heart, sweet nature – and I learned to let him always win.
"He was a good friend, and his death saddened me."
Actor Joonas Suotamo, who took over the role of Chewbacca in Mayhew, shared a photo of himself with the late actor and wrote: "Peter's warm welcome when I boarded the force awakens meant a lot to me. He was an absolutely unique gentleman and a legend of an unparalleled clbad and I will miss him.
"Rest badured that his legacy will remain alive and that the spirit he gave to the character when he donned the costume will never be forgotten … Rest In Peace My Friend."
William Shatner, George Takei, Elijah Wood and Star Wars actors Noah Segan and Daniel Logan also paid tribute to Mayhew.
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