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Star Wars star Harrison Ford has paid an emotional tribute to Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew, who has died aged 74, saying: “I loved him.”
Ford, who played Han Solo, praised the “kind and gentle man” for his “great dignity and noble character”.
Mayhew died at his home in Texas on 30 April with his family by his side, a statement said.
The British-US actor played the giant Wookiee warrior in several Star Wars films from 1977 until 2015. Read more