General / Off-Topic RIP Kenny Baker

Asp Explorer · Aug 13, 2016

Sadly, Kenny Baker who performed as R2D2 has passed away.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37072736

howardtay · Aug 13, 2016

I met him once at a Jazz night in Blackpool, being a big Star Wars fan I couldn't believe it when I saw him enjoying the music, I spoke to him and he told me he was a big Jazz fan and that he had just returned from finishing the Empire Strikes Back, he will be missed, but remembered being R2D2, RIP Kenny..

Pappy55uk · Aug 13, 2016

I met him too once on a flight to the US he was with Peter Mathew and Warwick Davis. I got all 3 autographs, he will be missed.

Hell Razor5543 · Aug 13, 2016

RIP Kenny. Thanks for all you did.

Rubbernuke · Aug 13, 2016

Ah balls. Another one gone. This year has been one icon after another- sad. RIP o7

Minonian · Aug 13, 2016

Rest in peace!

Patrick_68000 · Aug 13, 2016

RIP Kenny

sbdags · Aug 13, 2016

Beep-bee-bee-boop-bee-doo-weep

Marra Morgan · Aug 13, 2016

Aww [sad]

Zenith · Aug 13, 2016

I saw him last year at the Manchester Film and Comic con. My wife almost bowled him over chasing after our little boy who was running off.