Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in 'Star Wars,' has died

Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in 'Star Wars,' dead at 81

LONDON (AP) — Kenny Baker played the lovable droid R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" films, achieving cult status and fans' adulation without showing his face or speaking any lines. The 3-foot 8-inch (1.1 meter) performer — a word he preferred to actor — inside the waste-bin-shaped costume has died at 81. Baker's nephew and carer, Drew Myerscough, said he found Baker dead Saturday at his home in Preston, northwest England.
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RIP Kenny/R2-D2

Another sad loss in a sad year.