Filmmaker and actor Robert Downey Sr. died at his home in New York at the age of 85. The father of “Iron Man” actor Robert Downey Jr., Downey Sr. appeared in movies “Boogie Nights,” “Magnolia” and “To ...

Actor and filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. has died at the age of 85, according to his son, Robert Downey Jr. The “Iron Man” star announced on social media Wednesday that his father passed away peacefully ...

Robert Downey Sr., iconic filmmaker of breakthrough anti-establishment classic films such as “Putney Swope” and “Greaser’s Palace,” died early Wednesday morning in his sleep at his home in New York ...

LOS ANGELES - Robert Downey Sr., the filmmaker known for classics such as "Putney Swope" and "Greaser’s Palace," as well as being the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died at age 85 after a lengthy ...

Before there was a Robert Downey Jr., there was a Robert Downey Sr. — who was originally just Robert Downey. The elder Downey (1936-2021) made some wild films, one of which, Putney Swope, drew high ...

Editor’s note, December 15, 2025: In the November 21, 1968, issue of the Voice, readers of Howard Smith’s Scenes column received, in a long caption under a production photo, a sneak preview of a new ...