Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor, dies aged 81 - BBC NewsBBC NewsKenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor, dies aged 81BBC NewsBritish actor Kenny Baker, who starred as R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died aged 81 after a long illness, his niece has confirmed. Baker became a household name in 1977 when he took on the role of the robot R2-D2 in the first Star Wars film. He ...Kenny Baker (1934-2016)The AtlanticKenny Baker, Star Wars' R2-D2, dies at 81USA TODAYKenny Baker, the man behind science fiction's most famous robot, has passed awayThe VergeTIME -Huffington Post -New York Daily Newsall 142 news articles »