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Title: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Otaking on 08/13/2016, 02:12 PM
Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor dies aged 81. RIP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37072736 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37072736)
Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Medic_wheat on 08/13/2016, 02:27 PM
Long life for someone with dwarfism. They usually have a lot of health complications.
Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: BigusSchmuck on 08/13/2016, 09:47 PM
I remember him in Time Bandits as Fidgit. Man, another one of my childhood favs passing on.. A shame.
Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Medic_wheat on 08/13/2016, 09:48 PM
Quote from: BigusSchmuck on 08/13/2016, 09:47 PMI remember him in Time Bandits as Fidgit. Man, another one of my childhood favs passing on.. A shame.
Now I want to re watch time bandents. I haven't seen that movie since I was 12 maybe.
Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 08/15/2016, 09:54 AM
81's a good run.

I wonder if he ever had regrets about his best known roll being for something where he's unrecognizable and has no lines.
Title: Re: Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away
Post by: MotherGunner on 09/02/2016, 05:26 PM
Some of the Star Wars actors who played Ewoks became porn stars. 

Here's one:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0208953/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0208953/)