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Offline Darby

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Beyond sad.

RIP Peter.

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Not Chewie!!!

First Leia. Now Chewie! Who's next Darth Vader?

Don't forget Kenny Baker (R2) died a few months before Carrie Fisher.

This sucks, but it's impressive a man of his size made it to his 70s
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I met Peter Mayhew on a few occasions, and he was always kind and generous with his time.  I remember seeing the news reports in 2005 when he became and American citizen and the news report from our station in Texas sent their report around the country.  When I spoke with Peter about that at Celebration 3 in Indianapolis he was immensely proud.  And I will always get a kick out of that time I saw him and Mark Hamill at SDCC around 2009, as Mark proudly announced "Hey everybody, it's Peter Mayhew!" and the two of them started posing for pictures together for whomever was walking up to the table where they were both signing.

I don't think there really could have been a Chewbacca as we knew him without Peter.  George Lucas said it perfectly - "Peter Mayhew IS Chewbacca".  It wasn't just about him walking around in the suit and hitting a mark.  It was his walk.  The way he would tilt his head.  A language of the body that exhibited strength and a gentle nature all at once.  And Ron Howard encapsulated it even better when he said that there was a nobility to Chewbacca that's at the heart of the character.  And it was because of George's vision and finding this gentle giant who brought the character to life and made us all believe.

I was glad to know that Peter worked on The Force Awakens, and that he personally taught Joonas Suotomo how to play the character moving forward.  After seeing Solo?  I think that Peter would be very proud of Joonas carrying on his legacy with Chewbacca.
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Well said Nick.  I never had the opportunity to meet him, but from all accounts he was a great person and genuinely loved the fans.

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IM Pei died.  He was 102.

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Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« Reply #1732 on: June 14, 2019, 04:23 PM »
LEON REDBONE.
https://variety.com/2019/music/obituaries-people-news/singer-leon-redbone-dies-at-69-1203229012/

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Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« Reply #1733 on: July 10, 2019, 02:14 PM »
Two Texans

RIP Rip Torn.
Best remembered for his role as Buford Pope in Nadine.  :P

And ROSS PEROT, best remembered for being played by Dana Carvey.

And non-Texan Freddie Jones, who was Thufir Hawatt in DUNE and was also in KRULL.


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Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« Reply #1734 on: July 10, 2019, 05:02 PM »
What, Freddie Jones died??? Oh no, he was a sci-fi icon! Loved that guy. :(

Everybody all "Larry Sanders" and "MIB" with Rip Torn but no one remembers his epic turn as the evil high priest Maax in Beastmaster!

He was so good in Airplane II also...
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Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« Reply #1735 on: July 11, 2019, 10:59 AM »
Rip Torn, Texas A&M's most famous graduate behind Lyle Lovett!
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Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« Reply #1736 on: July 11, 2019, 12:21 PM »
Denise Nickerson most known for her role as Violet Beauregard in Willy Wonka has passed.
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Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« Reply #1737 on: July 11, 2019, 04:03 PM »
What, Freddie Jones died??? Oh no, he was a sci-fi icon! Loved that guy. :(

Everybody all "Larry Sanders" and "MIB" with Rip Torn but no one remembers his epic turn as the evil high priest Maax in Beastmaster!

I do.
I almost put that, but NADINE was more obscure!  ;)


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Re: The Official Darth Big Boy, Bearer of Bad Celebrity News RIP Thread
« Reply #1739 on: August 3, 2019, 08:12 PM »
One that a lot of us may have missed.
Russi Taylor, Minnie Mouse and Simpsons Voice, Dies at 75.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/07/russi-taylor-obituary-minnie-simpsons

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She was also widely recognized as the voice of Simpsons characters Martin Prince, Üter, Terri and Sherri, original DuckTales protagonists Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby, Gonzo on The Muppet Babies and more.

Damn, I thought when the voice of Mrs. Crabapple (Marcia Wallace) died, it was a blow to whatever was left of the series.  Now four of the regular Springfield elementary kids are gonna be mute or recast.