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damnbunni [soylentnews.org] 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.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/13/entertainment/actor-kenny-baker-dies/index.html [cnn.com]

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