LONDON (AP) – Kenny Baker, the 3-foot 8-inch (1.1 meter) actor who played R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, has died. He was 81. Baker’s nephew and carer, Drew Myserscough, said he found Baker dead ...

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Kenny Baker, the actor who played Star Wars' iconic droid R2-D2 in the first six films, has died just two weeks short of his 82nd birthday. For the third Star Wars movie, 1983's Return of the Jedi, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British Star Wars actor Kenny Baker, who played the robot R2-D2 in six of the films, has died aged 81, Baker's niece told the BBC on Saturday. Baker, who was three feet, eight ...

Baker was pronounced dead at the age of 83 after battling an undisclosed ailment for many months. According to a report by empireonline, Baker was pronounced dead at the age of 81 after battling an ...

British actor Kenny Baker, who starred as one of science fiction’s most iconic robots, R2-D2, has died after battling a long illness. He was 81 years old. The 3-foot-8-inch actor was found dead ...

Kenny Baker, the British actor who rose to fame as R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" film franchise, has died, according to The Guardian. He was 81, according to The Associated Press. In addition to the role ...

LONDON (AP)— Kenny Baker played the lovable droid R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, achieving cult status and fans’ adulation without showing his face or speaking any lines. The 3-foot 8-inch performer ...

Kenny Baker, the British actor who rose to fame by playing the robot R2-D2 in six “Star Wars” films, died Saturday. He was 81. His death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Lucasfilm, the company that ...