'Stars Wars' Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Pays Tribute to R2-D2's Kenny Baker

Peter Mayhew (the man behind the iconic Chewbacca in Star Wars) paid tribute to his co-star Kenny Baker, the British actor who played R2-D2, after his passing. "My sadness is profound and no words seemed adequate to convey what we collectively and I personally have lost," Mayhew said about his late friend.

The actor states their contrasting height difference brought them together (Mayhew is over seven feet tall while Baker was 3'8''),

"Kenny and I became fast friends the first time we met and formed a lifelong bond after realizing that we had so much in common. Although people liked to contrast the difference in our heights, we found we shared many of the same struggles, from finding clothes, driving cars, and fitting in airplane seats to health issues and the ever constant stares of strangers; we understood each other on a level that few others can."