Peter Mayhew Death
Peter passed away on April 30, 2019 at the age of 74 in Boyd, Texas, United States. Peter's cause of death was heart attack.
When did Peter Mayhew die?
April 30, 2019How did Peter Mayhew die? What was the cause of death?
Heart attackHow old was Peter Mayhew when died?
74Where did Peter Mayhew die? What was the location of death?
Boyd, Texas, United States
Peter Mayhew Birthday and Date of Death
Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944 and died on April 30, 2019. Peter was 74 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 19, 1944
Date of Death: April 30, 2019
Age at Death: 74
Peter Mayhew - Biography
Peter Mayhew was born on May 19, 1944 in Barnes, London, England. Now residing in Texas, this former resident of Yorkshire, England, was working as a hospital attendant at the King's College Hospital in London when film producer Charles H. Schneer saw his photo, literally standing above the crowd around him. Charles H. Schneer cast him in Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977), Ray Harryhausen's newest special effects film.
It was just over a year later that he was asked if he wanted to do another role. Mayhew was told it was for a big hairy beast. It was the role of Chewbacca, the faithful 200 year-old Wookiee in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and his life was changed forever. Following the original Star Wars trilogy, Mayhew has done several commercials in the Wookiee costume including one for Cingular and Orange associated with Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).
In 1997, the twentieth anniversary celebrations of Star Wars were announced with the release of the "Special Edition" and all the conventions started. He is now active on the "Star Wars" convention circuit where he signs autographs. He has written two books, "Growing Up Giant" and "My Favorite Giant" and founded a non-profit 501(c)3 charity organization called "The Peter Mayhew Foundation" and is the purveyor of chewbacca.com.
Mayhew underwent double knee replacement surgery in 2013. In January 2015, Mayhew was briefly hospitalised near his home in Texas, due to a bout of pneumonia. In July 2018, Mayhew announced via Twitter that he had successfully undergone unspecified spinal surgery to improve his mobility, and was recovering.
