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Kenneth George Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was an English actor, comedian and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth .
Kenny Baker (1934-2016) was a British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films. He also appeared in Time Bandits, The Elephant Man and other movies. See his credits, photos, videos and trivia on IMDb.
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Aug 13, 2016 · Kenny Baker, the British actor who gave life to the droid R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, has died at the age of 81, according to his niece, Abigail Shield.
Aug 13, 2016 · Kenny Baker, the English actor who played the iconic droid R2-D2 in the Star Wars saga, passed away in 2016. He also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, and Willow, among other films.
Kenny Baker was born on August 24, 1934 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Time Bandits (1981), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and The Elephant Man (1980). He was married to Eileen Baker. He died on August 13, 2016 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
Aug 13, 2016 · Kenny Baker, who played Luke Skywalker's android friend R2-D2 in the Star Wars movies, and also had a small role as an Ewok in Return of the Jedi, has passed away at the age of 81, following a long illness.