Robert Redford, the director, actor, and activist who won an Academy Award for directing "Ordinary People," has died at his home in Utah.Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning director, and actor, has died at the age of 89.

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He passed away in his sleep at his home in the mountains of Utah, according to his publicist Cindi Berger, who shared a statement with the New York Times.

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Redford rose to fame in films like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men", using his star power to spotlight American culture and politics.

He later became a champion of independent cinema and was a vocal advocate for environmental causes.

Sundance Kid becomes indy champion

Initially written off as "just another California blond," Redford defied expectations with his rugged charisma and enduring appeal, becoming one of Hollywood's most bankable leading men and a beloved global icon for over fifty years.

Redford was one of the biggest stars of the 1970s with such films as "The Candidate," "All the President's Men" and "The Way We Were," capping that decade with the best director Oscar for 1980's "Ordinary People," which also won best picture in 1980.

His roles ranged from Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, a mountain man in "Jeremiah Johnson," and a double agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

He used the money from his acting to co-found the Sundance festival for aspiring independent filmmakers. The festival at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah

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