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Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on August 14, 2016, 02:25 AM:
Actor Kenney Baker has died at the age of 81, he was famous for being "inside" R2-D2 in the Star Wars series.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/13/kenny-baker-r2-d2-dies-star-wars
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on August 14, 2016, 04:24 AM:
He was the main guest at the Blackpool convention a number of years ago in the UK, so many of us collectors had the chance to meet him and have a chat. RIP.
Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on August 14, 2016, 10:50 AM:
May the force be with you Ken. RIP
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on August 15, 2016, 11:22 AM:
If I remember correctly, wasn't he one of the "Dwarves" in "Time Bandits"?
BTW .... GREAT film!!
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