Thanks for bringing my favorite STAR WARS character (and 1st STAR WARS figure) to life." Feels like losing family... — KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) August 13, 2016Daniel Logan, who played Boba Fett in "Star Wars: Episode II" and "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," tweeted: "So sad to hear one of my dearest friends passed away. The actor told CNN in 1999 that he didn't think the original "Star Wars" film would take off. JUST WATCHED 'Star Wars' outtakes reel surfaces Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH 'Star Wars' outtakes reel surfaces 00:55"The thing weighed about 80 pounds," he said. Baker also was a nightclub performer with the late British actor Jack Purvis, who appeared in "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," "Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back," and "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi."

Source: CNN August 13, 2016 17:51 UTC