Robert Mitchum’s actor son passed away at 84 after long illness

Jim Mitchum, the son of Hollywood icon Robert Mitchum, has died.

A family spokesperson shared that Jim passed away on September 20 at his Arizona ranch in Skull Valley after a long battle with illness.

A copy of his dad
Hollywood’s original “bad boy,” Robert Mitchum, captivated audiences with his chilling villains and heroic roles alike. But did you know his son, Jim Mitchum, also made his own mark in Hollywood?

Jim Mitchum was born on May 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, as the eldest son of actor Robert Mitchum — whom he closely resembled — and his wife, Dorothy Spence.