Peter Mayhew; 'Star Wars' Chewbacca, Dies At 74
(AP) -- Actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, has died. Mayhew's family said in a statement Thursday that he died at his home in Texas on Tuesday. He w…
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