R2-D2 has become one of the most popular characters to emerge from the Star Wars franchise and Preston has a very special connection to him.
For those who didn’t know, the lovable Star Wars droid was made famous by 3ft 8in actor Kenny Baker who lived in Ashton-on-Ribble for many years.
During his career Kenny famously appeared in a slew of iconic films including The Elephant Man, Time Bandits, Willow, Flash Gordon, Amadeus and Labyrinth, but it was his role as R2-D2 in six Star Wars films that made him a household name.
Kenny sadly died after a long illness at his home in Preston in 2016 at the age of 81.
At the time star-studded list of celebrities sent messages and gathered at the Lytham Park Crematorium to say their goodbyes, including David Prowse (Darth Vader) and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett).
10 years on, we look back at his remarkable life in pictures.
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Kenny Baker attends the opening of the European Premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in central London on December 16, 2015
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George Lucas, Ewan Mcgregor, Kenny Baker, Ian Mcdiarmid, Rick McCallum, Peter Mayhew, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee and Anthony Daniels attends UK Premiere of "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith" at Odeon Leicester Square on May 16, 2005 in London
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Star Wars actor Kenny Baker signs autographs during the opening day of "Star Wars Celebration IV" in Los Angeles 24 May 2007
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Actor Peter Mayhew, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (1956 - 2016), Kenny Baker (1934 - 2016), co-stars in the first Star Wars trilogy, UK, 20th May 1980