More from Entertainment Tonight: The actor is known for his role as the robot R2-D2 in the first Star Wars film.\r
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Kenny Baker, the British actor who played R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died at the age of 81 after a long battle with an illness, The Guardian reports.\r
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British actor Kenny Baker who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 81. He had been ill for some time. Baker shot to fame in 1977 when he .\r
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British actor Kenny Baker, best known for playing R2-D2 in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 81.\r
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