When died in April 2019, the "Star Wars" family lost their beloved Chewbacca, and costars mourned alongside fans and friends. It's a fandom that's still hurting from the 2016 loss of , the actress, writer, and activist they first came to know as . These icons, like their "Star Wars" comrades, have been woven into the cultural fabric of our lives since 1977, as familiar to us as any childhood fairy tale. Join us as we take a look back at some of the brilliant stars, gone too soon, whose talents were responsible for bringing us to a galaxy far, far away.
