Robert Redford, the acclaimed actor and Oscar-winning director whose hit films often helped America understand itself, and who was a dedicated advocate for environmental protection and independent cinema—most notably through the Sundance Film Festival—passed away early Tuesday, September 16, at his home in Utah. He was 89.
His death in the mountains near Provo was announced in a statement by Cindy Berger, the CEO of the public relations firm Rogers & Cowan PMK. She said he died in his sleep but did not specify a cause.
Robert Redford was best known for his roles in iconic films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, Three Days of the Condor, and All the President’s Men.
As a director, Redford helmed the 1981 film Ordinary People, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director.
