Technically, Droids don't die. They're not human. They only malfunction, stop working, or are taken apart, but they don't die. So the answer is that r2d2 didn't die.
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R2-D2 was taller than Yoda.
Yes, there was. The actor was Kenny Baker.
To get R2D2 is robot + star wars
Most droids can move across a variety of surfaces with ease
R2-A3 is a red astromech droid used by Wedge Antilles.