British actor Keny Baker (R2D2 in Star Wars) has died

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[h=1]Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor, dies aged 81[/h]

British actor Kenny Baker, who starred as R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died aged 81 after a long illness, his niece has confirmed.


Baker became a household name in 1977 when he took on the role of the robot R2-D2 in the first Star Wars film.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37072736