Kenny Baker

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    R2-D2 actor tells of joy at filling Kenny Baker’s shoes inside ‘the can’

    Jimmy Vee was speaking at a preview of a new robot-themed exhibition at V&A Dundee, which features an original prop of the droid.

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    Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Remembers 'Star Wars' Costar Kenny Baker: 'My Little Friend With the Giant Heart'

    Peter Mayhew is remembering his late friend and 'Star Wars' co-star Kenny Baker, who died Saturday.

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    Tributes Pour In For R2-D2 Legend Kenny Baker

    Following the death of ‘Star Wars’ actor Kenny Baker over the weekend, family, friends and celebs have paid tribute to the diminutive star. Baker had been suffering from heart disease and respiratory failure for a number of years, and though he was still attending ‘Star Wars’ events and conventions until very recently, he died on Friday at the age of 81. In his obituary on Starwars.com, director George Lucas said: “Kenny Baker was a real gentleman as well as an incredible trooper who always wo

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    Star Wars Icon Kenny Baker Dies, R2-D2 Actor Was 81

    Kenny Baker, the British actor who played R2-D2 in the first six ‘Star Wars’ films, has died at the age of 81-years-old. 3 ft 8 in tall, Baker was hired to portray R2-D2 in ‘Star Wars: A New Hop’ back in 1976 after originally getting his first taste of show business working in a theatrical troupe when he was just 16. The huge success of the 1977 film led to Baker reprising the role in 1980’s ‘The Empire Strikes Back’, 1983’s ‘Return Of The Jedi’, and the prequels, too, starting with 1999’s ‘Th

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    Star Wars: Why R2-D2 And C-3PO Secretly Hate Each Other

    Only two actors have appeared in all seven ‘Star Wars’ films: Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker. The pair have played the mismatched Laurel and Hardy-esque droids C-3PO and R2-D2 for over 35 years, and recently reprised their parts in ‘Star Wars: Episode 7’ and, perhaps, beyond. If I’d have been as big as you, I’d have hit him.” Baker told Justin Lee Collins about his last encounter with Daniels on ‘Bring Back Star Wars’, a Channel 4 documentary about George Lucas’ hit franchise.