Kenny Baker, the British actor who played R2-D2 in the first six ‘Star Wars’ films, has died at the age of 81-years-old. Baker was discovered on Saturday morning by one of his nephews, who had been ...

Kenny Baker, the 3-foot 8-inch (1.1 meter) actor who played R2-D2 in the "Star Wars" films, has died. He was 81. Baker's nephew and carer, Drew Myserscough, said he found Baker dead Saturday at his ...

British actor Kenny Baker, who starred as one of science fiction’s most iconic robots, R2-D2, has died after battling a long illness. He was 81 years old. The 3-foot-8-inch actor was found dead ...

Kenny Baker, the British actor who rose to fame by playing the robot R2-D2 in six “Star Wars” films, died Saturday. He was 81. His death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Lucasfilm, the company that ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British Star Wars actor Kenny Baker, who played the robot R2-D2 in six of the films, has died aged 81, Baker's niece told the BBC on Saturday. Baker, who was three feet, eight ...