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Kenny Baker, R2-D2 Actor, Dies at 81

posted by takyon on Sunday August 14 2016, @12:48PM   Printer-friendly
from the sad-beep dept.

damnbunni writes:

Kenny Baker, the fellow inside the R2-D2 suit, died in his sleep Saturday morning. He had been fighting a respiratory illness for a long time.

He was in the first six Star Wars films, but did not reprise the role in The Force Awakens although he served as a consultant on the film.

takyon: Kenny Baker at IMDB. He also played Fidgit in Time Bandits.

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