You may not recognize his face, but Kenny Baker helped bring to life one of the most iconic characters in Hollywood history, R2-D2. He ran the droid for Episodes I-VI. He consulted on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with the new R2-D2 operator, in 2015. He also appeared in other movies such as Labyrinth, The Elephant Man, and Amadeus. Sadly, Baker died 11 days before his 82nd birthday, in 2016.
Many 90’s babies will definitely remember Thuy Trang. She played Trini Kwan, the original Yellow Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series. She was only on the show for one and half seasons, when she was replaced by Karan Ashley. She had 2 on-screen acting credits after her time as a Power Ranger. She appeared in 2 films in 1996: Spy Hard and The Crow: City of Angels. In September 2001, Trang tragically died in a car accident, when she was 27 years old.
This stage and film actor had a career that spanned three decades. Some of his most notable performances include Tim O’Hara on My Favorite Martian and Anthony Blake on The Magician. However, his most memorable was as Dr. Bruce Banner or The Incredible Hulk. However, the Dr., in Hulk form, was played by Lou Ferrigno. Unfortunately, in 1993, at the age of 59, Bixby passed from prostate cancer.
