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    Kenny Baker, the ‘Star Wars’ Actor Behind R2-D2, Dies at 81

    Kenny Baker, the man who brought the iconic Star Wars character R2-D2 to life, has died. The Guardian, which confirmed the death, issued a statement from Baker’s niece, Abigail Shield: “It was expected, but it’s sad nonetheless,” she said. The actor, who was 3 feet 8 inches tall, stared in the first six Star Wars films, starting in 1977 when he first played the robot in Episode IV – A New Hope.

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    R2-D2's Secret Adventures: All the 'Star Wars' Droid's Stealth Movie Cameos Revealed

    Sure, BB-8 is getting all the publicity ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but O.G. astromech R2-D2 has had an enduring cultural impact for nearly 40 years. The little droid has not only appeared in every canonical Star Wars movie and TV spinoff, but he also has racked up an impressive list of credits in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Still, if you blinked, you might have missed his lesser-known cameos. So we broke out the Blu-rays and gave the slo-mo button a worko