
Baker was a perfect fit. Thanks to his role as R2-D2, he became a global symbol—even though his face was almost never seen on screen.
Kenny Baker was married to Yvonne Baker, who, like him, was a person of short stature.

Their shared height and life circumstances brought them very close: Kenny said that they understood each other perfectly and supported each other during difficult times.
Kenny and Yvonne had two children. Interestingly, both of their children were born with a normal height, meaning they didn’t inherit their parents’ dwarfish traits.

This happens because not all forms of dwarfism are necessarily inherited: much depends on the type of genetic mutation.
Yvonne passed away in 1993 after a long illness, and her death was a heavy blow to Kenny. After her passing, he never remarried. In 2016, Kenny also left this world at the age of 82.

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