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Calling it Baby Yoda is likely a misnomer

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Peter Mayhew, the actor who portrayed Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy, is dead. According to an announcement from his official social media account, Mayhew passed away peacefully the night of April 30 at his North Texas home at the age of 74. The British actor was first cast by film producer Charles H. Schneer, who selected him for an uncredited role for Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. A year later he landed a job on the set of Star Wars: A New Hope, playing Han Solo’s furry sidekick. Creator George Lucas said the Chewbacca role was inspired by his own dog, Indiana, an Alaskan Malamute. Mayhew’s tall stature — he stood 7 feet 2 inches — gave the actor an incredible presence on screen. He also performed Chewie’s signature vocalizations.

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