Kenny Baker, man who played R2 D2, dead at 81

Kenny Baker, the British actor who played R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died at the age of 81 after a long battle with an illness, The Guardian reports.
He worked in a circus and in a pantomime and ice show before getting his break in the blockbuster Star Wars film in 1977. Learn more about this story at .
British actor Kenny Baker, best known for playing R2-D2 in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 81.
British actor Kenny Baker who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 81. He had been ill for some time. Baker shot to fame in 1977 when he .