The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films
has died at the age of 81 after a long illness. Kenny Baker, who was 3ft 8in
tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character. He later played
the character in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, as well as the
three Star Wars prequels from 1999 to 2005.
He also appeared in a number of
other much loved films in the 1980s, including The Elephant Man, Time Bandits
and Flash Gordon. Pic:Kenny Baker. Courtesy: ww.theguardian.com
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