Robert Downey Jr. gave an emotional tribute Thursday to his longtime personal assistant Jimmy Rich, who died in a car accident a day earlier. Rich joined Downey on “The Singing Detective” in 2003 and would be his behind-the-scenes “right hand man” in nearly two-dozen movies, Variety reported. You have been such a great friend to all of us at Marvel Studios for so many years. pic.twitter.com/O45mKJA1gj — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) May 6, 2021Mark Ruffalo (the Hulk), Josh Brolin (Thanos), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts) were among the Marvel actors to offer condolences on Downey’s Instagram page. Chris Evans (Captain America) wrote a separate post, saying Rich “left an indelible impression on everyone he met.”

Source: Huffington Post May 07, 2021 13:52 UTC