Hollywood Legend Robert Redford Passes Away at 89

Hollywood actor, director, and producer Robert Redford has died at the age of 89, his publicist confirmed on Monday.

Redford passed away “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah, the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” his publicist, Cindi Berger, said in a statement. No cause of death was disclosed.

Over a career spanning six decades, Redford became one of cinema’s most celebrated figures with standout roles in classics such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), and All the President’s Men (1976). Though he received only one Oscar nomination as an actor, for The Sting, he won an Academy Award for his directorial debut, Ordinary People (1980).

Redford also left an indelible mark on independent cinema. In 1981, he founded the Sundance Institute, transforming its annual film festival into one of the world’s leading platforms for emerging filmmakers.

“For me, the word to be underscored is ‘independence,’” he said in 2018, reflecting on his lifelong mission to nurture fresh creative voices.

A committed environmentalist, Redford was also recognized for his enduring advocacy for conservation and sustainability.

His final acting role came in The Old Man and the Gun (2018), which he described as his farewell to the screen.

Redford was married twice, most recently to artist Sibylle Szaggars. He had four children, two of whom — Scott Anthony and filmmaker James Redford — predeceased him.