RIP, Peter "Chewbacca" Mayhew

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A full life of accomplishment but still sad to see him go.
 
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RIP Sir

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What Mayhew could do with body language was astonishing, particularly given the issues of a heavy, bulky, constraining costume.
 
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AW Admin said:
What Mayhew could do with body language was astonishing, particularly given the issues of a heavy, bulky, constraining costume.
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He made Chewbacca alive. A living being in his own right. He wasn't just an actor in a suit.
 
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