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the death of the man who brought to life their favourite Wookiee warrior
. London-born Peter Mayhew"put his heart and soul into the role of Chewbacca" in the original trilogy, episode three of the prequels and the New Trilogy, said a family statement confirming his death. At 7ft 2in tall, he was"the gentlest of giants", according to the original Luke Skywalker Mark Hamill. Loved as he was, his face was never seen in any of the Star Wars films.
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