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File - The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films has died at the age of 83 after a long illness. KENNY BAKER, who was 3ft 8in tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character. Baker also appeared in a number of other much-loved films in the 1980s, including The Elephant Man, Time Bandits and Flash Gordon. Pictured: January 1, 1981 - Time Bandits on set, Kenny Baker, Tiny Ross, Mike Edmonds, John Cleese, David Rappaport, Malcolm Dixon, Jack Purvis..Film and Television. London United Kingdom - ZUMAz90_ 20160813_sll_z90_092

File - The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films has died at the age of 83 after a long illness. KENNY BAKER, who was 3ft 8in tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character. Baker also appeared in a number of other much-loved films in the 1980s, including The Elephant Man, Time Bandits and Flash Gordon. Pictured: January 1, 1981 - Time Bandits on set, Kenny Baker, Tiny Ross, Mike Edmonds, John Cleese, David Rappaport, Malcolm Dixon, Jack Purvis..Film and Television. London United Kingdom - ZUMAz90_ 20160813_sll_z90_092

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Recording Date: Jan 1, 1981

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August 13, 2016 - File - The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films has died at the age of 83 after a long illness. KENNY BAKER, who was 3ft 8in tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character. Baker also appeared in a number of other much-loved films in the 1980s, including The Elephant Man, Time Bandits and Flash Gordon. Pictured: January 1, 1981 - Time Bandits on set, Kenny Baker, Tiny Ross, Mike Edmonds, John Cleese, David Rappaport, Malcolm Dixon, Jack Purvis..Film and Television. London United Kingdom - ZUMAz90_ 20160813_sll_z90_092

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