Acting legend Robert Redford died Tuesday morning from natural causes. He was 89.
Cindi Berger, his publicist, said Redford died peacefully at his home “in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.”
Redford was one of Hollywood’s most dashing leading men in the 1960s and ’70s.
He was one of the founders of the Sundance Film Festival, held annually in Park City, Utah.
Redford was best known for his acting roles in the movies, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “All the President’s Men,” “Three Days of the Condor,” “Great Gatsby,” The Graduate,” “Out of Africa,” “Sting,” “The Way We Were,” featuring Barbra Streisand, and more.
Redford’s numerous awards and accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, the Academy Honorary Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Honorary César. He was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014.
President Barack Obama awarded Redford the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
Obama said at the time that Americans “admire Bob not just for his remarkable acting, but for having figured out what to do next.”
Redford started his career in bit roles in cowboy & westerns on TV, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “The Twilight Zone.”
In 1963, Redford made his Broadway debut playing a newlywed husband in Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park.
In 1969, Redford was paired with Paul Newman in George Roy Hill’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” The film launched his career as Hollywood’s leading man.
In 1973, Redford captivated audiences as Barbra Streisand’s romantic partner in “The Way We Were.”
He paired with Newman again for “The Sting” in 1974. The Sting won an Oscar award for Best Picture. Redford earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
Redford is survived by his wife, Sibylle Szaggars, and 4 children.
