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The legendary filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr has died. He was 85.  The accomplished countercultural filmmaker passed away peacefully in his sleep, confirmed his son Robert Downey Jr through social media.

Marvel star Robert Downey Jr has paid tribute to his father Robert Downey Sr in an Instagram post after his death on Tuesday (July 6). Sharing with his fans a black and white picture of his father in his youth, Downey Jr wrote: "RIP Bob D.

Robert Downey Sr. died at age 85 after battling Parkinson’s disease. His son, Robert Downey Jr., confirmed the news on Wednesday, July 7.

Daily News he died on Wednesday morning (7 July) in his sleep, at his home in New York City. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for more than five years.

Related: Ahed’s Knee review – patchily brilliant account of Israeli trauma The film-maker had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s for more than five years and died in his sleep at home in New York. His son, actor Robert Downey Jr, paid tribute to him on Instagram.

Robert Downey Sr., the accomplished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar Robert Downey Jr., has died. He was 85.Downey Jr.

Iconic filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. has sadly passed away at the age of 85 after a five-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Robert Downey Jr., has died after a years-long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 85.Downey Jr.

Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr., has died.The 85-year-old passed away in his sleep at his home in New York, according to his son.Downey Jr. confirmed his father’s death on Instagram, writing that his dad was “a true maverick filmmaker” who “remained remarkably optimistic” throughout “the ravages of Parkinson’s [disease]”.Among Downey Sr.’s most notable credits were appearances in To Live And Die In LA, Boogie Nights and Magnolia.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterRobert Downey Sr., director of the countercultural satire “Putney Swope” and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died Wednesday in New York. He was 85.Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Sr. died at age 85 on Wednesday July 7. The director and father to Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. passed away following a battle with Parkinsons Disease, via the Daily News. Robert had a career in the entertainment industry that spanned over 60 years, where took on a number of roles both in front of and behind the camera.

Instagram that “dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s” on Tuesday night. “He was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic throughout..According to my stepmoms calculations, they were happily married for just over 2000 years,” his son said.

according to The Sun. He celebrated his 85th birthday last month.Best known for his acting appearances in movies “Boogie Nights,” “Magnolia” and “To Live and Die in LA,” Downey Sr.

Shortly after the news broke on Wednesday that Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope had died in his sleep, his son Robert Downey Jr., paid tribute to his father, calling him “a true maverick filmmaker.”

Robert Downey Sr., father of Robert Downey Jr., has died at age 85.

Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died today in his sleep at home in New York City. He was 85.