After a long illness, he died British actor Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 robot in six of the seven films fiction saga “Star Wars.” This was The Guardian reported niece Abigail Baker Shield.
«He had lung problems, he moved in a wheelchair. For a long time his condition was very bad. He offered to go to Los Angeles for the premiere of the new movie “Star Wars” [Episode VII: The Awakening forces], but he was too ill to travel, “- said a relative of actor
« It was to be expected, but. no less sad. He lived a long and full life, and brought a lot of joy to people, “- she added
World famous Baker brought R2-D2 robot role in” Star Wars “George Lucas.. Height actor was 112 cm, allowing it to easily fit in the robot layout. He first appeared in the movie “Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope “(1977). The last time he played R2-D2 in the episode “Revenge of the Sith,” which was released in 2005.
Baker was born on August 24, 1934 in Birmingham. In 1960 he began playing bit parts in movies. In 1970, Baker married Eileen Baker, who also suffered from dwarfism. She played a cameo of one of the Ewoks in an episode of the 1983 “Return of the Jedi».
March 4, 2016, died on special effects expert Tony Dyson who created the robot R2-D2. Dyson was 68 years old.
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