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"He made a little metal man"
Professor Tony Dyson - who created one of Star Wars best-loved characters - R2-D2 - has died at his home on the Maltese island of Gozo. He was sixty eight.
Professor Dyson built two versions of the beeping robot -- one of which could be worn by the actor who played R2D2, Kenny Baker.
Mark Newbold runs the website, Jedi news. He described R2D2's impact.
(Photo: The R2D2 Star Wars robot. Credit: AFP)
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