Kenny Baker is best known for playing the recurring role as R2-D2 in the Star Wars film franchise. Personal Life: Kenny Baker was born with dwarfism, standing 3-feet-8-inches tall. In 1970, Kenny ...

Kenny Baker, who played the beloved droid R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, died Saturday after battling a long illness, according to reports. He was 81. Baker’s nephew, Drew Myserscough, said he found ...

LONDON (AP) – Kenny 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 Myerscough, said he found Baker dead ...

Kenny Baker, the actor who portrayed the robot R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 81. Baker’s niece Abigail Shield confirmed the actor’s death to the Guardian.

Edgar Wright, 'Jeopardy' champ Ken Jennings and Morgan Fairchild, who worked with Baker on 'Sleeping Beauty,' also paid tribute to the R2-D2 actor on social media. By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, East ...

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The late 'Star Wars' actor spoke with THR's Scott Feinberg in 2004. By Scott Feinberg, Aaron Couch Dave J Hogan / Getty Kenny Baker, the actor who played beloved droid R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was a British actor and musician, best known as the man inside R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film ...

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 ...

LONDON, Aug 13 (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, ...