Kenny Baker, the man behind science fiction’s most famous robot, has passed away

British actor Kenny Baker, the man who portrayed one of science fiction’s most iconic robots, R2-D2, has passed away according to the Guardian. He was 83 years old.
Baker first portrayed the character due to his height - three feet, eight inches. "I got the job right away," he told interviewers. He endured extreme temperatures inside the robotic prop during filming, but returned to play the robot again in the Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi, as well as the later prequel trilogy. He