R2-D2 Gone

from Deadline ‘Star Wars’ Kenny Baker Dies: R2-D2 Actor Was 81 by Greg Evans Kenny Baker, the 3-foot, 8-inch actor who played beloved robot R2-D2 in six Star Wars films beginning with the 1977 original, has died at his home in Preston, England following a lengthy illness. He was 81. The British Baker had roles in Time Bandits and The Elephant Man, TV’s The Goodies, among others, […]