British actor Kenny Baker, who starred as R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, has died aged 81 after a long illness, his niece has confirmed.
Baker made his name as the robot in the first Star Wars film in 1977 alongside Anthony Daniels’s C-3PO character. Continue reading
David Huddleston, most famous for his role as the real The Big Lebowski in the film of the same name, has died, Los Angeles Times reports. He was 85.
His wife, Sarah Koeppe, confirmed to the newspaper that he died of advanced heart and kidney disease on Tuesday in Santa Fe, N.M. Continue reading
Eclectic musical genius Prince, nee Prince Rogers Nelson, was found dead Thursday morning at his recording studios in Minnesota only days after battling a severe flu, officials say. He was 57.The cause of death is unknown at this time. It’s too early to say whether foul play was involved in his death, Sheriff’s officials said. Continue reading