Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor passed away

[Otaking]

Kenny Baker, Star Wars R2-D2 actor dies aged 81. RIP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37072736

[Medic_wheat]

Long life for someone with dwarfism. They usually have a lot of health complications.

[BigusSchmuck]

I remember him in Time Bandits as Fidgit. Man, another one of my childhood favs passing on.. A shame.

[Medic_wheat]

I 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.

[Necromancer]

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.

[MotherGunner]

Some of the Star Wars actors who played Ewoks became porn stars. 

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