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Robert John Downey Sr. (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He was known for writing and directing his underground film Putney Swope (1969), a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world.
Jul 7, 2021 · Downey Sr.'s death was confirmed by his son, famed actor Robert Downey Jr., who wrote on social media that his father had died in his sleep at home after battling Parkinson's Disease.
Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr., a director and actor known for subversive comedies and roles in “To Live and Die in L.A.” and “Boogie Nights,” died Tuesday evening at age 85. His son, “Iron Man” star Robert...
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Jul 7, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr, filmmaker and father of Robert Downey Jr, has died aged 85, his wife Rosemary Rogers has said. She confirmed to New York Daily News that Downey Sr died in his sleep at his New...
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Jul 8, 2021 · Robert Downey Sr: 1936-2021. Sergio Mims. July 8, 2021. 6 min read. It seems oddly appropriate that the passing of filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr. would come the same week as that of Richard Donner. Downey, who lost a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 85, and Donner represented, in their own unique ways, the wide range ...
Jul 8, 2021 · The death of filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr. saddened movie fans earlier this week. His family confirmed Wednesday that the 85-year-old, who is the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., passed away in his sleep in New York City Tuesday night.
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Jul 7, 2021 · Downey Jr wrote on Instagram that his father died late Tuesday (local time) in his sleep at home in New York. He had Parkinson’s disease for more than five years.
