'Iron Man' father no more: Robert Downey Sr. dies at 85
Recently Bollywood veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away. At the same time, sad news has also come out from the Hollywood world.
Robert Downey Jr.'s father, Hollywood star and world-renowned superhero 'Iron Man', has passed away. Robert Downey Jr. has given this information through a post on Instagram. Let us tell you, Robert Downey Sr. was 85 years old and surprisingly he died in his sleep.
Robert Downey Jr. told fans on Instagram that his father, Robert Downey Sr., died in his sleep at home in New York late Tuesday night.He had Parkinson's disease for many years. Parkinson's is a nervous system disorder, from which his father was suffering for a long time. Sharing the news of his father's passing, Downey Jr. wrote that he was a true temperamental filmmaker. 'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr shared the picture of the father, writing, 'RIP, Bob D. Sr. The father died peacefully in his sleep in the face of the havoc of Parkinson's last night. He was an optimistic filmmaker. You will always be remembered.
Let us tell you, Robert Downey Sr. was born in the year 1936 in New York City. Earlier his name was Robert Elias Jr. He later changed his surname to Downey, his stepfather's name, to make an early enlistment in the military.After the army, while living in New York with his sister, he accidentally got into the line of film making.Filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. last film directed the 2005 documentary Rittenhouse Square. Which was about a small Philadelphia park. He has also acted in films such as Thomas Bateman in To Live and Die in L.A., Studio Manager on Boogie Nights, and Show Director in Magnolia.
