Robert Redford, the legendary Hollywood actor and director known for films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Out of Africa, has died at 89.
Redford passed away on Sept. 16, 2025, at his home in Sundance, Utah, surrounded by family, according to his representatives.
Born in 1936 in California, Redford built a career spanning more than six decades as one of Hollywood’s most influential stars. He rose to fame in the 1960s and became a leading man through films like The Sting, All the President’s Men, and Out of Africa.
In addition to acting, he was an acclaimed director, winning an Academy Award for Ordinary People (1980), and founded the Sundance Institute and Sundance Film Festival to support independent filmmaking.
Redford was also known for his environmental and social activism, and remained a respected cultural figure even after stepping back from acting.