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Jul 8, 2011 · Biography. Kenny Baker was the son and grandson of old-time fiddlers. Family roots trace back to England, North Carolina and the coal-mining region of southwestern Virginia.
Aug 13, 2016 · Kenny Baker, the man who brought the iconic "Star Wars" character R2-D2 to life, is dead. He was 81.
Aug 13, 2016 · Kenny Baker, the British actor best known for playing the robot R2-D2 in six “Star Wars” films, died on Saturday at his home in northwest England.
Aug 13, 2016 · Kenny Baker, the actor who played beloved droid R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars films, died Saturday at 81.The star, who stood 3 feet, 8 inches, wasn’t expected to live past adolescence, but he ...
Dec 17, 2016 · Actor Kenny Baker, who played the beloved R2-D2 in six Star Wars movie, died in August at the age of 81. Baker began his career as a nightclub double act with comedy partner Jack Purvis and, in ...
Aug 14, 2016 · Lucas said: "Kenny Baker was a real gentleman as well as an incredible trooper who always worked hard under difficult circumstances. "A talented vaudevillian who could always make everybody laugh ...
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.