Celebrities Who Died in 2021
We're Paying Our Respects to the Stars We've Lost in 2021
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The actor and director, whose work includes Putney Swope and Greaser's Palace, died after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease on 6 July. He was 85. His son, Marvel star Robert Downey Jr., confirmed the actor's death in a post on Instagram, writing, "Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson's, he was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic throughout."