R2D2 is dead

[LordFerret]

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Kenny Baker, the actor who played Star Wars' iconic droid R2-D2 in the first six films, has died just two weeks short of his 82nd birthday.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/08/13/kenny-baker-star-wars-r2-d2-dies-81/88674654/

RIP

[Frybert]

[StrandedonEarth]

[ProtoJeb21]

[Delfinus]

  R.I.P

[HazelPine]

[ZooNamedGames]

[StrandedonEarth]

I just told my wife, she was quite surprised that there was actually an actor inside Artoo. I had to find a pic to show her.

[Bloojay]

[Bill Phil]

It was, sadly, bound to happen eventually, though.

[pTrevTrevs]

The ever downhill roller coaster that is 2016 takes yet another sharp dip.

[cubinator]

Bleep bloop beep *descending whistle*...  

He is one with the Force now.

[StrandedonEarth]

"I've lost Artoo!"

[T-Bouw]

Yeah, it's indeed sad that he died.
I'm sure it was hard work to be in that "suit" all day every day.

Still, I'm amazed that he attained that respectable age despite his condition.

[TwinKerbal]

It's such a tremendous loss for the world. He was a great man who played R2 unlike anyone else can. We will always remember him. 

[goldenpeach]

Why do all actors we love must die in the same year? ;_;

 

A little joke to lighten the mood a bit: did you know R2D2 is the most vulgar character in the saga?

He's so vulgar that they had to bip every single words he said!

[_Augustus_]

Too much for me to handle. Bowie, Lemmy, Glenn Frey, Kenny Baker, and now Gene Wilder. All gone.

[cubinator]

On 8/16/2016 at 10:04 AM, goldenpeach said:

little joke to lighten the mood a bit: did you know R2D2 is the most vulgar character in the saga?

He's so vulgar that they had to bip every single words he said!

No wonder C3-PO is always so flustered around him!