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