Irish Star Wars fans gather in Donegal to celebrate life of Peter Mayhew after his death
Star Wars fans have paid tribute to late Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew as they gathered in Ireland for the annual celebration of the film franchise.
Devotees of the films admitted the May the Fourth festivals, which are being held in Donegal and Kerry, will be tinged with sadness after the death of the British-born actor who played the famous Wookiee.Star Wars events are held around the world on May 4, due to the date sounding like the film’s famous phrase - ‘May the Force be with you’.
In Ireland, two festivals are being staged over the weekend at locations close to where scenes from the most recent movies were shot - Malin Head in Co Donegal and in Portmagee in Co Kerry.Tiffany Gutierrez, from New Mexico in the US, is a leader at the Galactic Academy, a Star Wars costuming club for children and Mayhew was an ambassador of her group.“Especially with the coming weekend and all the festivals going on.
“It’s one of those iconic characters, Chewbacca. Everyone remembers this seven-foot walking carpet coming into their lives when they first saw the Star Wars movies. “It’s a sad day. And around this weekend, which now epitomises Star Wars, for him to pass at this time just adds some extra sadness to it.”Our Irish Mirror Sports Page - which brings you all your Irish and UK sports news - can be found here.The Irish Mirror Twitter account is @IrishMirror while our sports page is @MirrorSportIE.
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