Kenny, formerly of Ashton, Preston, famously appeared in films like The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth, but it was his role as R2-D2 in Star Wars that made him a household name.
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Kenny Baker attends the opening of the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in central London on December 16, 2015
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George Lucas, Ewan Mcgregor, Kenny Baker, Ian Mcdiarmid, Rick McCallum, Peter Mayhew, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee and Anthony Daniels attends UK Premiere of "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith" at Odeon Leicester Square on May 16, 2005 in London
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Star Wars actor Kenny Baker signs autographs during the opening day of "Star Wars Celebration IV" in Los Angeles 24 May 2007
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Actor Peter Mayhew, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (1956 - 2016), Kenny Baker (1934 - 2016), co-stars in the first Star Wars trilogy, UK, 20th May 1980
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Kenny Baker and his wife Eileen Baker attend the royal premiere of 'The Empire Strikes Back' at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, UK, 20th May 1980
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Kenny with Warwick Davis at the premiere of "Star Wars Special Edition" at the Odeon Leicester Square in March 1997