Angelique Mayhew

Have you ever heard the name of English-American actor, Peter Mayhew? If yes, then you surely know about his wife, Angelique Mayhew, whom he married from 1999 to 2019. A late actor Peter is best known for his appearances including The Force Awakens (1977 to 2015) and portraying Chewbacca in the Star Wars film series in 1977. 

 Mayhew was born as Mary Angelique Cigainero on 24th of October 1953, in Jack County, Texas, USA. But later she moved to  Boyd, Texas after getting united to Late Peter. She is of American citizenship and belongs to white ethnicity. As of 2020, her age is 66. 

Married for Nearly Two Decades with Peter Mayhew

The 66 years old beautiful woman was in a marital relationship for 19 years with her boyfriend turned life partner, Peter Mayhew. This old couple enjoyed their wedding ceremony on 7th August 1999 at a private ceremony.

The family members and friends attended the marriage events of Mayhew and Peter. The pair were happily enjoying their married life since the beautiful day, without any extramarital affairs until Peter's date in 2019.

In reality, the wife Angelique had always shown great support for her husband in every aspect of his life. The couple further got blessed with three beautiful kids, Katy Dehay, Sheril Mayhew, and Cheyenne Smith Mayhew. And the whole family lived in Boyd, Texas prior to Peter's passing away on April 30th, 2019.

Cause of Peter Mayhew Death

The Star Wars, sadly, passed away on 30 April 2019, at his home in Boyd, Texas. At the age of 74 just weeks before his 75th birthday, one of the legendary actors in the media industry left the world due to a heart attack. 

Similarly, Mayhew was buried by a wife and three children in Reno, Parker County, Texas, Azleland Memorial Park and Mausoleum. Peter's family had asked their followers to donate to the Peter Mayhew Foundation, a non-profit organization to help people with disabilities and pain.

The London based actor was diagnosed with gigantism in the past, a condition that causes excessive growth. He was also experiencing a related genetic tissue disorder called Marfan Syndrome. More to add, in 2013 he underwent dual knee replacement surgery.

What's her Net Worth?

As there is no exact information regarding Angelique Mayhew's profession. Henceforth, her total net worth is still unknown. Whereas, her husband Peter Mayhew had an estimated net worth of $5 million at the time of his death in 2019.

Throughout his career, he made most of his fortune as an actor and comedian. He has also appeared in various projects, including the movie, Terror (1978) and Yesterday Was a Lie.

In addition to featuring in the three original Star Wars films, Mayhew has starred as Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, The Star Wars Holiday Special and  The Muppet Show (1980). Besides TV gigs, he authored two books named Growing Up Giant and My Favorite Giant.

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