LONDON (AP) – Kenny Baker, the 3-foot 8-inch (1.1 meter) actor who played R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” films, has died. He was 81. Baker’s nephew and carer, Drew Myserscough, said he found Baker dead ...

People across Lancashire have paid tribute to "cheeky" Kenny Baker, the Star Wars R2-D2 actor who lived in Preston and has died aged 81. The 3ft 8in (1.12m) actor made his name as the droid in the ...

Kenny Baker, the British actor who rose to fame by playing the robot R2-D2 in six “Star Wars” films, died Saturday. He was 81. His death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Lucasfilm, the company that ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British Star Wars actor Kenny Baker, who played the robot R2-D2 in six of the films, has died aged 81, Baker's niece told the BBC on Saturday. Baker, who was three feet, eight ...