Kenny, formerly of Ashton, Preston, famously appeared in films like The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth, but it was his role as R2-D2 in Star Wars that made him a household name.
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Kenny with get-well soon cards from fans at his home in Preston
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Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Mark Hamill at the UK premiere of Star Wars in Manchester on January 27 1978
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Kenny Baker with R2-D2
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Kenny Baker judging the Great architectural Bake Off at Frank Whittle Partnership, Preston
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Actor Peter Mayhew (top), who played Chewbaca the Wookey in the first three films poses with Kenny Baker who plays R2D2 in both the older films as well as the new film "Episode 1 The Phantom Menace" as they arrive for the premier at London's Leicester square 14 July 1999
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Fans of Star Wars trilogy movies ask to actors Kenneth Colley (L) alias Amiral Piettto, Kerny Baker (C) alias R2-D2 and Jeremy Bulloch alias Boba Fett to sign autographs on their DVD box during the first sale at a famous store on Les Champs Elysees in Paris, early 21 September 2004