Robert Downey Sr, the celebrated filmmaker and father of actor Robert Downey Jr, has died on the age of 85.
Downey’s spouse advised the Day by day Information he died on Wednesday morning (7 July) in his sleep, at his dwelling in New York Metropolis.
He had been affected by Parkinson’s illness for greater than 5 years.
Downey is finest recognized for his anti-establishment work in movies such because the 1969 Putney Swope, a satire of the promoting business, and the 1972 western Greaser’s Palace.
He additionally acted in movies together with Boogie Nights and Magnolia.
Born in June 1936 in New York Metropolis to a mannequin and a restaurant and resort supervisor, Downey turned to filmmaking after serving within the US Military.
“I’d reasonably do this than work,” he advised The Village Voice in 2016 of his movie profession, “I bought out of the Military and stayed with my sister within the Village for some time. She mentioned to me, ‘A few blocks round that nook, there’s a factor referred to as the Threepenny Opera. You would possibly prefer it. It’ll provide you with one thing to do.’ I went over, and whoa. Any individual may do that?”
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