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'Star Wars' actor Kenny Baker passes away

Updated on: 15 August,2016 08:36 AM IST  | 
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Kenny Baker, who starred in six Star Wars films as well as Time Bandits and Flash Gordon, passed away after a long illness.

'Star Wars' actor Kenny Baker passes away

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Kenny Baker, who starred in six Star Wars films as well as Time Bandits and Flash Gordon, passed away after a long illness. He was 81. At three feet and eight inches, the British actor shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character, R2-D2.

Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker


Baker was part of the recent Star Wars film, Star Wars; The Force Awakens as a consultant. He managed to make it to the London premiere, but was too ill to go to Los Angeles, reports a website.



Star Wars creator George Lucas offered condolences, labelling Baker as a “real gentleman” and “an incredible trooper who always worked hard under difficult circumstances”.

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