Kenny Baker

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Turns 40

05.21.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: anniversaries, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Irvin Kershner, Kenny Baker, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back | no comments

It was 40 years ago today that the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, hit theaters. As impossible as it may seem from a 2020 point of view, the film was considered risky at the time and there…

Remembering Kenny Baker: The Man Who Brought R2-D2 To Life

08.15.16 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Kenny Baker, obituaries, Star Wars | no comments

Over the weekend, science-fiction fans were saddened by the news that Kenny Baker — the man who portrayed lovable droid R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars films — had died at the age of 81 in his native England….