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The actor Peter Mayhew, who has conquered fans around the world with warrior Wookiee Chewbacca in the movie "Star Wars", has died at the age of 74, announced his family on Thursday.
Mayhew died Tuesday at his home in Texas, surrounded by loved ones, said the family in a statement posted on the actor's Twitter account.
"He put his heart and soul in the role of Chewbacca and it was seen in all the movies of his knee running, pulling his hip, his bow, his bright blue eyes, with every movement subtle head and mouth, "the statement said.
"But for him, the Star Wars family meant so much more than a role in a movie.The relationships that began to be born then became friends and a family that he would like for decades. .
This imposing British-born actor, son of a seven-foot-three-inch policeman, worked as a hospital attendant in London when he was discovered by the producer Charles Schneer.
He was chosen for the first time in the film "Sinbad and the eye of the tiger" in an uncredited role.
He was then chosen to define his role – as co-driver and best friend of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the original movie "Star Wars" released in 1977.
It would continue to appear in " The Empire Strikes Back "," The Return of the Jedi "and" The Revenge of the Sith ".
The family said that he "had pioneered from his wheelchair to stand up and once again represent Chewbacca in" Star Wars: The Force Awakens "."
Co-star Mark Hamill, who portrayed Luke Skywalker in iconic films, was quick to pay tribute to the "giant of the giants – a tall man with an even bigger heart who Never failed to make me smile and a faithful friend that I loved very much. "
" I am grateful for the memories we shared and I am a better man to have known him " , wrote Hamill on Twitter.
He is survived by his wife Angie and his three children.
The family has announced that a memorial service would be held on June 29, as well as a memorial for the fans would be held in early December in Los Angeles at Empire Con, an event for fans of "Star Wars".
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