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Kenny Baker

Actor
24 August 1934 to 13 August 2016

A British actor best known for his role as R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars Episodes (1977-2005), Baker was able to play the unique role due to his 3ft 8in height. His other notable credits included Flash Gordon (1980), The Elephant Man (1980) and Time Bandits (1981).

Read Kenny Baker's Guardian obituary here