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Saturday, 13 August 2016

Farewell R2. Kenny Baker dies at 83

A giant among actors, the diminutive Kenny Baker, driving force behind Star Wars iconic R2 D2, has died aged 83. May the Force be with him, always.

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9 comments:

  1. WOODSY8/13/2016 7:28 pm

    Such terribly sad news Bill. Kenny did an iconic job of being R2D2 in 1977. He changed all our lives and gave us kids hope in a crazy adult world. Rest in peace Kenny.

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  2. WOODSY8/13/2016 7:41 pm

    After I moved away from Preston I think Kenny lived on the same road where I grew up!

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  3. SCOOP8/13/2016 8:55 pm

    Sad news. Met him a couple of times at some of the NEC memorabilias, and oddly enough Kenny was an Uncle to one of the assistant managers at my local pub, the Richmond.

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  4. Richard8/14/2016 5:25 am

    I'll always think of him as Fidgit from the Time Bandits (whose best friend Wally was played by Baker's real-life mate Jack Purvis).

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  5. Edgar B8/14/2016 5:58 am

    R. I. P.

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  6. Anonymous8/14/2016 8:48 am

    The force inside an icon in our lives is gone. Thank you and farewell, Mr Baker.
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    Paul

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  7. WOTAN8/14/2016 10:03 am

    Hes done remarkably well, considering the privations he suffered to bring R2 to life!

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  8. WOTAN8/14/2016 10:03 am

    Hes done remarkably well, considering the privations he suffered to bring R2 to life!

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  9. electricwave8/14/2016 2:25 pm

    R.I.P. Kenny...ew

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