UPDATE: Kenny Baker Dead At 81 Date: August 13, 2016 at 01:49 PM ET Topic: General News
The affable and beloved Star Wars star Kenny Baker has passed away. As if he needs any introduction, he is the man responsible for bringing R2-D2 to life! IGN has the story.
UPDATE: IMDb has reported that Kenny Baker was just 11 days shy of his 82nd birthday, so he actually passed away at age 81.