Life Peter Mayhew, best known for role as Chewbacca, dies at 74 May 2, 2019 Wochit, Wochit Comments Off on Peter Mayhew, best known for role as Chewbacca, dies at 74 Peter Mayhew, best known for his role as Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, has died at age 74.