Kenny Baker

Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker (24 August 1934 – 13 August 2016) was an English actor and musician. He played R2-D2 in the Star Wars movie series.

Kenny Baker
Baker at a science fiction convention, February 12, 2005
Born	Kenneth George Baker (1934-08-24)24 August 1934 Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Died	13 August 2016(2016-08-13) (aged 81) Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Cause of death	COPD
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1951–2015
Height	112 cm (3 ft 8 in)

Baker was born on 24 August 1934 in Birmingham, West Midlands. He died on 13 August 2016.^[1]