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Remembering Peter Mayhew

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I’d just heard about that. I wish the family strength at this time.

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Oh no…

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‘The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed away. He left us the evening of April 30, 2019 with his family by his side in his North Texas home.’ - https://twitter.com/TheWookieeRoars/status/1124077256240967681
 

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Wasn’t he at Celebration last month?

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Sad news.
I was lucky enough to meet Peter and see him many times at conventions and events here in the UK.
I’m gutted.

RIP Peter mate.

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My wife just read it and told me. For me, this is the biggest loss as a Star Wars fan. The character I’ve long connected with throughout my troubled relationship with the franchise. By all accounts, as awesome and grounded an individual as there is. Also a fellow Texan.

A sad day to be sure, more so than I’m allowing myself to embrace. This will be a very tough one.

RIP, sir, you have been my connection to the GFFA for over 40 years.

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Sad day. RIP Peter. Thank you for giving Chewie life! 😦

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I remember the tabloid press trying to paint a picture of Mayhew and other masked actors in the original film somehow getting screwed over by not getting a chunk of the movie’s success, but Peter simply went back to his day job working at a hospital when production was over. He had only done Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger prior to Star Wars. I don’t think he ever said a bad word about Star Wars or anyone associated with it.

Did that bigfoot movie that he was supposed to be doing, (and was a running gag thread on here for a while) ever get made?

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Seems like he was a very nice man. Unfortunately, I never had the pleasure of meeting him. RIP. 😦

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A man who walked as tall as he was in life. Be one with the force Peter.

I wonder what the dedication will read during the credits of Episode IX? Sad to think that’s now two movies in a row that’ll carry dedications to absent friends

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I wouldn’t take that as granted. Kenny Baker didn’t receive one in TLJ. And I’m not sure whether Mayhew was technically involved with TROS.
Hoping I’m wrong, of course.

My stance on revising fan edits.

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‘Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, George Lucas and More Remember Peter Mayhew’…

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hollywood-stars-pay-tribute-peter-mayhew-1207124
 

‘Harrison Ford Remembers ‘Star Wars’ Co-Star Peter Mayhew: “I Loved Him”’…

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/harrison-ford-remembers-star-wars-star-peter-mayhew-i-loved-him-1207164
 

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So long Peter 😕

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The Princess… you have to take care of her.

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Truly heartbreaking! He’s one with the Force and our dearest Princess and R2 unit now. He’s winning at Dejarik for sure. ❤

“Heroes come in all sizes, and you don’t have to be a giant hero. You can be a very small hero. It’s just as important to understand that accepting self-responsibility for the things you do, having good manners, caring about other people - these are heroic acts. Everybody has the choice of being a hero or not being a hero every day of their lives.” - George Lucas