"Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Chewbacca in all the character's live-action scenes until 2015's The Force Awakens, has died at his home in Texas. The British-born actor was 74 years old."
I had the good fortune of meeting Peter Mahew once while in Texas. He was a gentle man with a lovely british accent. He was over 7 feet tall, and did not suffer from Gigantism. He was naturally that tall.