Rest in Peace Peter Mayhew: Iconic STAR WARS Actor Has Passed Away at 74

Science fiction is the sister genre of horror; even though we dedicate our focus to the latter, there’s no denying that a huge percentage of our readers are also Star Wars fans. That’s why, it’s with heavy hearts, that we’re reporting on the death of Peter Mayhew, the actor who made the Wookie Chewbacca, a beloved icon.

His Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill was quick to eulogize his costar on Twitter:

Billy Dee Williams, who played Lando Calrissian also took to Twitter to memorialize Mayhew.

All of us here at Dread Central extend our deepest condolences to Mayhew’s family, friends, and fans. He was one in a million and will absolutely be missed.

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