The followers of film science fiction saga Star Wars (The Star Wars) are mourning.
Actor Kenny Baker (Birmingham, England, 1934), who played the role of the droid R2-D2, immersed in its shell, has died at home after a long illness at age 81.
Drew Myerscough, nephew of Baker, told the AP news agency that found him lifeless on Saturday, at his home in Preston, in the north west England.
Baker, who had enanismo- was in a wheelchair and suffering from a condition in his lungs.
The news the unveiled their families to international media.
your niece Abigail Shield told the Guardian that his death “was expected but it is sad anyway. He had a very long and full life. He gave a lot of happiness to people and celebrate the fact that he was well loved by everyone. We are proud of what he did in his life. “
He added that the actor, who stood 1.12 meters tall, had been invited last December to attend a convention of Star Wars in the United States but could not attend for their ill health.
it is very likely that your face is not known to many then to personify the astromech R2-D2 had to use the shell of the robot, characteristic for being short size, color mostly white with blue.
In Star Wars , R2-D2 is presented as counterpart and friend of C-3PO , a tall droid golden color.
Baker played that character in all deliveries has been the saga, except for the last, Star Wars. Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
also starred in other films of romantic as The Elephant Man , Time Bandits and Flash Gordon , and in various television series.
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