Hollywood Legend Robert Redford Dies at 89: Star of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ and Oscar-Winning Director Passes Away in Utah

Hollywood has lost one of its greatest legends. Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director, producer and environmentalist, passed away at the age of 89 on September 16, 2025. Media reports say his publicist, Cindi Berger confirmed that Redford died peacefully in his sleep early Tuesday morning at his home in Utah, USA. No cause of death was given. Robert Redford became a global star with the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), later cementing his place with The Sting (1973), for which he got a Best Actor Academy Award nomination. His other movies include All the President’s Men (1976), The Natural (1984) and Out of Africa (1985), among others. As a filmmaker, Redford won the Academy Award (Oscar) for directing Ordinary People (1980) and later directed acclaimed works like Quiz Show. With his trademark charisma, strawberry-blond looks and unmatched artistry, Redford’s career spanned over six decades. He earned five Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honours and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Beyond films, he founded the Sundance Institute, shaping independent cinema worldwide with the Sundance Film Festival. Rest In Peace, Robert Redford! Robert Redford Dies: Oscar-Winning Actor, Best Known for ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ Film, Passes Away at 89.

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