R.I.P R2-D2

[loobyloo6]

Very sad news.................

The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films has died at the age of 81 after a long illness. Kenny Baker, who was 3ft 8in tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character.

He went on to play the character in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, as well as the three Star Wars prequels from 1999 to 2005. He also appeared in a number of other much loved films in the 1980s, including The Elephant Man, Time Bandits and Flash Gordon.

[loobyloo6]

[westiesx2]

Sad news.

[film4watcher]

He seemed like a lovely chap and always had time for the fans. 

R.I.P. Kenny Baker.

[serenamorgan]

really sad news.  I was lucky enough to meet Kenny several times over the years and it has been sad over the past couple of years to see him in bad health and struggling to sign his name and stay awake.  He was such a great character, RIP Kenny

[short380]

Very sad news indeed.  Never got round to writing to Kenny either.  R.I.P. little man.  R2-D2 forever.