Sad news, folks.

Star Wars legend, Peter Mayhew has passed away.

The actor, known for playing the role of Chewbacca, died on April 30th at the age of 74. An announcement on the actor’s official Twitter page reads:

“The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed away. He left us the evening of April 30, 2019 with his family by his side in his North Texas home.”

Mayhew played the part of Chewbacca from 1977 until his retirement from the role in 2015.

Peter Mayhew 1944 – 2019