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Myrddin

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8. Not many international film stars...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 08:41 AM

Aug 2016

... in Preston.

So, at a time when the original Star Wars was the biggest movie of all time, I always felt honoured to say R2D2 lived just 2 streets away from our house. Sadly, I never actually got to meet him.

RIP Kenny

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Actor Kenny Baker, who played R2D2, has died [View all] shenmue Aug 2016 OP

RIP R2D2 Soxfan58 Aug 2016 #1

Farewell Artoo sarisataka Aug 2016 #2

His best role was Fidgit in Terry Gilliam's Timebandits. n/t FSogol Aug 2016 #3

I heard about that one on another site today... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #7

The most beloved droid in movie/TV history Takket Aug 2016 #4

Definitely... joeybee12 Aug 2016 #5

Become The Force, man. nolabear Aug 2016 #6

Not many international film stars... Myrddin Aug 2016 #8