Robert Redford death: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid star and Hollywood legend dies aged 89
Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies in sleep
- Robert Redford, the acclaimed actor and Oscar-winning director, has died at the age of 89.
- His death was confirmed by publicist Cindi Berger, who said he passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Utah home, surrounded by loved ones, with no specific cause disclosed.
- Redford enjoyed a six-decade career, starring in over 50 films including iconic roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, and directed the Oscar-winning film Ordinary People.
- He founded the Sundance Film Festival and the Sundance Institute, significantly contributing to independent cinema.
- Redford was also a lifelong environmental activist and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.