Die ‘R2-D2′ – Digital Journal Juárez

Mexico City Actor Kenny Baker, who gave life to R2-D2 in Star Wars, has died at 83 years old.

According to the website of the newspaper El País Baker was instrumental in the saga, as he participated in it over four decades and six films.

the news of the death was confirmed by the family of Baker through a statement.

“We had hoped, but it is sad anyway. Has lived a long life full, has taken huge amounts of happiness to people and was loved by everyone, we are proud of it, “said Abigail Shield, niece of actor.

Kenny played for the first once the droid in the Star Wars in 1977, and was not present in only one of the seven films in the series, where he served as a consultant to Jimmy Vee, who replaced him in robotic tasks.

Baker also participated in films like ‘the Goonies’, ‘Time Bandits’ Terry Gilliam, ‘Flash Gordon’ and ‘the Elephant Man’ by David Lynch.

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