76 years old (Born on July 12, 1948)
Happy Birthday, Ben Burtt! May your day be filled with more joyful bleeps and bloops than an R2-D2 family reunion. Your legendary sound designs—from lightsaber hums to whip cracks—have echoed through galaxies far, far away and adventures closer to home. Thanks for giving voice (or rather, chirps) to our favorite astromech droid; without you, Star Wars would have been a silent movie in space!Here's hoping this year brings you as much excitement as Indiana Jones discovering ancient artifacts—but hopefully fewer rolling boulders chasing after you. Keep making noise—we're all ears! Happy birthday from fans across the universe!