News is coming out that the world has lost Peter Mayhew.

Despite being covered head-to-toe in a hairy costume, he brought Chewbacca to life and imbued him with a true personality.

Farewell, Peter. We'll miss you.

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/peter-mayhew-dead-dies-chewbecca-star-wars-1203203816/

Somehow it seems fitting that the latest Funko SW Smuggler's Bounty box was dedicated to Wookiees. I'll be wearing my "Let the Wookiee Win" t-shirt in memorial on Saturday for Star Wars Day

10 minutes ago, ThreeBFour said:

Wookie

*Wookiee

20 minutes ago, Yaccarus said:

*Wookiee

Normally I find your aggressive insistence that wookiee be spelled correctly annoying. But in this thread? In this thread, it is entirely appropriate.

Goodbye, noble wookiee . We'll miss you dearly...

Very sad indeed.

What a shame. RIP.

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RIP Peter Mayhew.

I wish I'd had a chance to meet you and shake your paw for all your work on Star Wars and the Wookiee.

1 hour ago, Ogrebear said:

RIP Peter Mayhew.

I wish I'd had a chance to meet you and shake your paw for all your work on Star Wars and the Wookiee.

I had that privilege years ago at Dragon Con. He seemed very friendly and was quick with a laugh in both panels and in the celebrity autograph area. He will be missed.

The kitchen at Google made Wookiee Cookies in tribute today.

And here I am, slightly tearing up at eating a shortbread cookie. Madness.

6 hours ago, Ogrebear said:

RIP Peter Mayhew.

I wish I'd had a chance to meet you and shake your paw for all your work on Star Wars and the Wookiee.

5 hours ago, Varlie said:

I had that privilege years ago at Dragon Con. He seemed very friendly and was quick with a laugh in both panels and in the celebrity autograph area. He will be missed.

Same here. I met him a couple of times, at Dragon Con and Celebration III. I even got to have drinks with him. He was very friendly and personable.

Rest in Piece Mr Mayhew. You will be missed.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/25/530039999/40-years-after-star-wars-error-newspaper-apologizes-to-wookiee-community?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190502&fbclid=IwAR1t9IJ6DuiA5seJHFPpO2EVu21vhrV2vdSpTHS9mQXzx40ssWdMHGy8IHY

Your letters paid off, @Yaccarus .

And yes, R.I.P.