https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990644#M83794 R.I.P R2D2 &amp; Fidgit Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:46:53 GMT Anonymous 2016-08-13T17:46:53Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990641#M83791 <P>Kenny Baker ...the actor who played R2D2 in the Star Wars films has died age 83</P> <P>R.I.P Kenny...</P> <P><A href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/13/kenny-baker-r2-d2-dies-star-wars?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture" target="_self">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/13/kenny-baker-r2-d2-dies-star-wars?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture</A></P> <P><IMG class="js-image-replace" src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/A72D/production/_90779724_baker_r2d2_getty.jpg" alt="Kenny Baker in 2007, R2D2" data-highest-encountered-width="660" border="0" height="549" width="976" /></P> Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:17:56 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990641#M83791 Cleoriff 2016-08-13T17:17:56Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990642#M83792 Terrible news, he will be sadly missed I'm sure of it.<BR />The force was strong in him. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span> Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:21:27 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990642#M83792 viridis 2016-08-13T17:21:27Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990643#M83793 <P>So sad. Rip Kenny ❤<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":rose:">🌹</span>xx</P> Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:26:53 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990643#M83793 Cairdeas 2016-08-13T17:26:53Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990644#M83794 R.I.P R2D2 &amp; Fidgit Sat, 13 Aug 2016 17:46:53 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990644#M83794 Anonymous 2016-08-13T17:46:53Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990647#M83795 <P>Sad news. RIP</P> Sat, 13 Aug 2016 18:15:10 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990647#M83795 Bambino 2016-08-13T18:15:10Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990667#M83798 <P>Very sad, he seemed to be ageless and I remember seeing him in caberet way back when. RIP Kenny</P> Sun, 14 Aug 2016 04:51:19 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990667#M83798 jonsie 2016-08-14T04:51:19Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990832#M83866 Saw the Mark Hamill tweet about this.<BR />Very apt line - "He WAS the droid I was looking for".<BR /> Mon, 15 Aug 2016 06:53:57 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990832#M83866 gmarkj 2016-08-15T06:53:57Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990837#M83868 The fact that he gave R2-D2 a personality through the metal was a testament to his amazing performance skills. RIP indeed. Mon, 15 Aug 2016 07:34:11 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Off-Topic/R-I-P-Kenny-Baker-R2-D2/m-p/990837#M83868 Toby 2016-08-15T07:34:11Z