Cliff Notes
- Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director, passed away at 89, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Utah.
- Redford was a pivotal figure in Hollywood, known for iconic films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men, as well as founding the Sundance Film Festival.
- His legacy includes numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards and a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama.
Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford dies at 89 | Ents & Arts News
Hollywood actor and Oscar-winning director Robert Redford, known for films including Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, All The President’s Men and The Sting, has died at the age of 89.
Redford, who was also the founder of the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the US, died on Tuesday morning.
In a statement, his representative said he was “surrounded by those he loved”, at home in “the place he loved” in the mountains of Utah. “He will be missed greatly,” she added.