KENNY BAKER

Everybody who’s been alive in the last 30 years or so has probably heard of Star Wars at some point in their lives. Well, one of the most beloved characters in the saga, R2D2, sadly lost his voice actor recently. The late Kenny Baker recently passed away from illness at the age of 81. The 3 feet 8 inches tall actor had enough gas to push him to gain worldwide recognition for playing the beloved character ever since the titular movie was released back in 1977.

From then on, he went on to play the character in five more Star Wars films and has also appeared in a small number of films such as Time Bandits and Flash Gordon. Various family, friends, and even studios paid tribute to him, with the most significant one being 20th Century Fox, the studio responsible for distributing Star Wars across the world. Even Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, paid tribute to him, calling him a life-long friend filled with optimism and determination.