Robert Downey Jr, Confirms Father’s Death, in Heartfelt Tribute.
On Wednesday, Robert Downey Jr. took to Instagram to confirm reports that his father, Robert Downey Sr., had died.
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Downey Jr. said that his 85-year-old father “passed peacefully in his sleep” on Tuesday night at his home in New York City.
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He also revealed that Downey Sr. had been battling Parkinson’s disease for years.
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RIP Bob D.
Sr. 1936-2021…Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s, Robert Downey Jr., via Instagram.
Downey Jr. went on to fondly refer to his father as a “true maverick filmmaker.” .
He was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic throughout, Robert Downey Jr., via Instagram.
Downey Jr. also sent “thoughts and prayers” to his stepmom, Rosemary Rogers-Downey.
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According to my stepmoms calculations, they were happily married for just over 2000 years.
Rosemary Rogers-Downey, you are a saint, and our thoughts and prayers are with you, Robert Downey Jr., via Instagram.
Downey Sr. was best known for his anti-establishment films, including ‘Putney Swope’ and ‘Greaser's Place.’.
He often included family members in his films, with Downey Jr. appearing in eight of them