http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-05/star-wars-creator-of-r2d2-tony-dyson-dies-in-malta/7223182

from the article: Tony Dyson, a special effects expert who built the Star Wars R2-D2 robot, has been found dead in a house he owned on the Maltese island of Gozo, officials have said.

The body of the 68-year-old Briton was discovered after friends alerted police after they had not seen him for a number of days, the Times of Malta reported.

There was no immediate suspicion of foul play, the newspaper said

the police also have no idea yet what happened to dyson though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-BKjnAgNgY

"Sad beep"

That's because when the Emperor sends his secret assassin droids, no one is left the wiser. Everything is going according to his plan.

Hopefully natural causes.

I never knew he had a house here until I saw the news today, that said, I'm not a big Star Wars fan so it kinda explains itself.