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| Hollywood star Robert Redford dies at the age of 89 | Hollywood star Robert Redford dies at the age of 89 |
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| US acting legend Redford, best known for roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, has died at the age of 89. | US acting legend Redford, best known for roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, has died at the age of 89. |
| In a statement, his publicist Cindi Berger, said: "Robert Redford passed away on September 16 at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah - the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy." | In a statement, his publicist Cindi Berger, said: "Robert Redford passed away on September 16 at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah - the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy." |
| Tributes have been paid to the Oscar-winning star of Out of Africa, by stars including Meryl Streep and Jane Fonda. | |
| Redford, also famous for founding Utah's Sundance Film Festival, won a best director Oscar in 1980 for Ordinary People. He announced his retirment from performing in 2018, having said in 2016 that he was "tired of acting". | |
| Robert Redford died at his home in the mountains of Utah - "the place he loved", his publicist said | |
| Hollywood actress Streep, who co-starred with him in Out of Africa, led the tributes, saying saying: "One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend." | Hollywood actress Streep, who co-starred with him in Out of Africa, led the tributes, saying saying: "One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend." |
| Fonda, a lifelong friend of Redford who starred alongside him in films such as 1967's romcom Barefoot in the Park, said he "was a beautiful person in every way." | |
| "It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone. I can't stop crying. He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for," she added. | "It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone. I can't stop crying. He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for," she added. |
| Director Ron Howard, writing on X, described Redford as "a tremendously influential cultural figure" and an "artistic gamechanger", while actor Colman Domingo posted: "With love and admiration. Thank you Mr Redford for your everlasting impact. Will be felt for generations. RIP." | Director Ron Howard, writing on X, described Redford as "a tremendously influential cultural figure" and an "artistic gamechanger", while actor Colman Domingo posted: "With love and admiration. Thank you Mr Redford for your everlasting impact. Will be felt for generations. RIP." |
| Leonardo DiCaprio added on Instagram: "Actor, activist, passionate environmentalist, and champion of the arts. His unwavering commitment to protecting our planet and inspiring change matched his immense talent. His impact will endure for generations to come." | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis posted on Threads: "A life! Family. Art. Transformation. Advocacy. Creation. Legacy. Thank you Robert Redford." | |
| Obituary: Enthralling star with an aura that lit up Hollywood | |
| US President Donald Trump told journalists as he left the White House on Tuesday: "Robert Redford had a series of years where there was nobody better. There was a period of time when he was the hottest. I thought he was great." | |
| Former secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton described Redford as a "true American icon". | Former secretary of state and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton described Redford as a "true American icon". |
| Posting on Instagram, she said: "I always admired Robert Redford, not only for his legendary career as an actor and director but for what came next. | Posting on Instagram, she said: "I always admired Robert Redford, not only for his legendary career as an actor and director but for what came next. |
| "He championed progressive values like protecting the environment and access to the arts while creating opportunities for new generations of activists and filmmakers." | "He championed progressive values like protecting the environment and access to the arts while creating opportunities for new generations of activists and filmmakers." |
| Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid turned its stars Redford and Paul Newman into global stars | |
| It was 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, a Western film about two bank robbers, co-starring Paul Newman, that made Redford an overnight star. | It was 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, a Western film about two bank robbers, co-starring Paul Newman, that made Redford an overnight star. |
| But despite his success, Redford was never comfortable with his tag as a good-looking heartthrob. | But despite his success, Redford was never comfortable with his tag as a good-looking heartthrob. |
| "People have been so busy relating to how I look, it's a miracle I didn't become a self-conscious blob of protoplasm. It's not easy being Robert Redford," he once told New York magazine. | "People have been so busy relating to how I look, it's a miracle I didn't become a self-conscious blob of protoplasm. It's not easy being Robert Redford," he once told New York magazine. |
| He teamed up again with Newman for crime caper The Sting in 1973, also considered a classic. | He teamed up again with Newman for crime caper The Sting in 1973, also considered a classic. |
| But despite their long-running friendship and on-screen chemistry, the pair never appeared on screen together again. | But despite their long-running friendship and on-screen chemistry, the pair never appeared on screen together again. |
| Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid's writer, William Goldman, initially dismissed Redford as "just another California blonde" | |
| Redford's biggest contribution to film was arguably Sundance Film Festival, which helped boost independent film-making in the late 80s and early 90s, to rival the period which launched his career. | Redford's biggest contribution to film was arguably Sundance Film Festival, which helped boost independent film-making in the late 80s and early 90s, to rival the period which launched his career. |
| Films that premiered at Sundance and went onto huge success include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Precious, Manchester by the Sea, Little Miss Sunshine, The Blair Witch Project and Get Out. | Films that premiered at Sundance and went onto huge success include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Precious, Manchester by the Sea, Little Miss Sunshine, The Blair Witch Project and Get Out. |
| In 2014, Redford spoke to the BBC about the festival - saying at the time: "I didn't want to do it in New York or LA... I said, let's put it in Utah, let's make it hard to get to. Let's make it weird. | |
| "We started Sundance as a place to come and develop new artists, with the ambition of creating a community and giving them a platform for their work. I don't think our mission has changed at all," he explained. | "We started Sundance as a place to come and develop new artists, with the ambition of creating a community and giving them a platform for their work. I don't think our mission has changed at all," he explained. |
| "Thirty years ago, these people had nowhere to go. Now I'm very proud that actually, the directors of Gravity and American Hustle - Alfonso Cuaron and David O Russell - actually came up through Sundance, and now they work in the mainstream." | "Thirty years ago, these people had nowhere to go. Now I'm very proud that actually, the directors of Gravity and American Hustle - Alfonso Cuaron and David O Russell - actually came up through Sundance, and now they work in the mainstream." |
| Many of the films that make it to the Oscars were helped by Sundance along the way. | Many of the films that make it to the Oscars were helped by Sundance along the way. |
| "Our film, Coda, came to the attention of everyone because of Sundance," wrote actress Marlee Matlin, who starred in the film. | |
| "Sundance happened because of Robert Redford. A genius has passed. RIP Robert." | "Sundance happened because of Robert Redford. A genius has passed. RIP Robert." |
| Coda went on to win best picture at the Academy Awards in 2022. | Coda went on to win best picture at the Academy Awards in 2022. |
| On-screen chemistry | On-screen chemistry |
| Redford's other roles included The Candidate, All the President's Men, Indecent Proposal and The Way We Were. | Redford's other roles included The Candidate, All the President's Men, Indecent Proposal and The Way We Were. |
| He also turned his hand to directing, including A River Runs Through It, starring Brad Pitt, in 1992, Quiz Show (1994) and The Horse Whisperer (1998), in which he starred opposite Scarlett Johansson and Kristin Scott Thomas. | He also turned his hand to directing, including A River Runs Through It, starring Brad Pitt, in 1992, Quiz Show (1994) and The Horse Whisperer (1998), in which he starred opposite Scarlett Johansson and Kristin Scott Thomas. |
| Redford was also a keen environmental campaigner. | Redford was also a keen environmental campaigner. |
| He leaves behind his wife Sibylle Szaggars who he married in 2009, according to CBS News. | He leaves behind his wife Sibylle Szaggars who he married in 2009, according to CBS News. |
| He had previously been married to Lola Van Wagenen - the couple had four children before divorcing in 1995. | He had previously been married to Lola Van Wagenen - the couple had four children before divorcing in 1995. |
| One of their children, Scott, died at the age of two months from sudden infant death syndrome, CBS reports, and James, died of cancer in 2020. | One of their children, Scott, died at the age of two months from sudden infant death syndrome, CBS reports, and James, died of cancer in 2020. |
| He is survived by two daughters - Shauna, an artist, and Amy, a director. | He is survived by two daughters - Shauna, an artist, and Amy, a director. |