At a fairly young age as well …
Actor Peter Mayhew , who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films , has died.
Mayhew’s family said in a statement Thursday that he died at his home in Texas on Tuesday. He was 74. No cause of death was given.
The seven-foot-three Mayhew played the shaggy , towering Chewbacca — sidekick to Han Solo and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon — in the original Star Wars trilogy.
It seems so long ago … I remember being involved in a high school wide contest in my Grade 11 year decorating the classroom doors for Christmas … Star Wars had just come out and it was a big hit … The homeroom teacher ( math teacher ) , knowing he had several artists in the class ( myself being one , another chap named Carl and a young lady who’s name has escaped my memory ) … Came up with the idea to play with the title movie poster , switching the big rising font of ‘ Star Wars ‘ to ‘ Star of Peace ‘ …
The young lassie did a wonderful job rendering the three wise men , taken from another animated Christmas flick , Carl set up the black ‘ space background with stars ( removing eevil Darth of course ) , added a couple small planets and the bold rising letters of ‘ Star of Peace ‘ in that iconic Star Wars font …
They both felt that it was right up my alley to take on the main portion of Leia , Luke and light saber … Which Mr Stein of course , suggested I alter to Luke cupping a bright star with both hands … And I enthusiastically took on the project …
As per usual in my high school days , I pretty much shirked the task until the last possible day and had to pass on the usual get together with my buddies for a few beers and a hockey game , summon the creative juices to get ‘er done …
The panel of judges ( fellow students and a couple of teachers ) told us a few days later that we won the contest hands down …
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