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 ...

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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 ...

Kenny Baker, who played the "Star Wars" droid R2-D2 - one of the most beloved characters in the space-opera franchise - has died at the age of 81. The British actor, who was 3-foot-8, first played the ...

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 ...

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 ...