Star Wars creator George Lucas has led the tributes to R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker. Baker, who was just 3 feet 8 inches tall (1.1 metre) due to a form of dwarfism, passed away on Saturday after a long illness. The filmmaker remembered the late actor in a touching statement following his death. "Kenny Baker was a real gentleman as well as an incredible trooper who always worked hard under difficult circumstances," Lucas said. "A talented vaudevillian who could always make everybody laugh, Kenny was truly the heart...
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