We've lost Artoo...

[Nightowl1701]

I guess it falls to me to post this...

Kenny Baker, the man inside R2D2, dies at 83 after a long illness

 

[retroenzo]

Tragic news.

Sadly it seems to be getting confused with a hoax news story that did the rounds a couple of days ago which had been disproven but now people are saying that this new story is also a hoax...

 

[JD]

Very sad news.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Sad day.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Both BBC and The Guardian have reported the story (although The Guardian reported his age incorrectly, so a lot of articles have gotten it wrong, too; he was 81 according to his website).

Rest in peace, Kenny.

 

[publiusr]

RIP

 

[JeffinOakland]

Anyone could've played R2. Baker was an actual actor (Willow, Labyrinth, and Time Bandits).

 

[EnsignRicky]

At least he can rest in peace with the knowledge that something he helped to create will live on for a long time to come...

 

[Unicron]

 

[nx1701g]

Very sad news

 

[CitadelZombies]

RIP

 

[John Clark]

Sad news RIP.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Rest in Peace Mr. Baker.

 

[Red Shirt]

RIP Kenny.