Kenny Baker, the actor who portrayed the robot R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 81. Baker’s niece Abigail Shield confirmed the actor’s death to the Guardian.

It’s Star Wars Day! Koenigsegg wanted to make this small moment count, so they’ve invited the lovely little R2-D2 for a factory tour. The well-known robot got to experience the plant with the help of ...

The Star Wars R2-D2 STEM Robot comes to life with Bluetooth controls that unlock real-time controls and hours of imaginative play. Clementoni has launched Star Wars R2-D2 STEM Robot, a cutting-edge, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British Star Wars actor Kenny Baker, who played the robot R2-D2 in six of the films, has died aged 81, Baker's niece told the BBC on Saturday. Baker, who was three feet, eight ...

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In a basement far, far away from Columbus is a Jedi with a dream. "My robot is aluminum and steel," says Josh Montgomery. Not just any robot, but perhaps the most beloved of the Star Wars films.

Kenny Baker, the British actor who rose to fame by playing the robot R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, died Saturday in Preston, England. He was 81. His death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for Lucasfilm, ...

The Locarno Film Festival will pay tribute to award-winning Star Wars, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Indiana Jones sound engineer, editor and voice actor Ben Burtt at its upcoming 77th edition in ...

Like most people, podcaster John Roderick has been passing time in quarantine by revisiting the classics — namely, Star Wars. In a now-viral tweet, Roderick shared a question from his young daughter ...

There's no doubt that Peter Litherland is a serious Star Wars fan. Growing up in Vancouver, Peter dragged his Mom to the theater to see the original Star Wars film back in 1977. Nowadays, he dresses ...

Prepare for "the aerodynamic Force is strong in this one" puns, because Star Wars has teamed up with Japanese airline ANA to create R2-D2 and BB-8 emblazoned planes. The jumbo jets - Boeing 777-300ERs ...

Every Christmas in the ’80s, I wanted the same thing as many other pint-sized Star Wars fans: a robot sidekick to call my own. And not just any old droid would do: It had to be an R2-D2, specifically ...