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.
Downey is best known for his anti-establishment work in films such as the 1969 Putney Swope, a satire of the advertising industry, and the 1972 western Greaser’s Palace.
He also acted in films including Boogie Nights and Magnolia. Robert Downey Jr paid tribute to his father in an Instagram post on Wednesday, writing: “Last night, Dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s . . .
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