Robert Redford dies at 89, his longtime publicist announced Tuesday. Cindi Berger, CEO of Rogers & Cowan PMK, said in a statement: “Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved.” The cause of death was not disclosed.
Redford was an American actor, producer and director. He received numerous accolades such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary César in 2019. He was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014.
Redford rose to stardom in the 1960s and became one of the defining screen idols of the 1970s with films such as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” “The Way We Were,” and “All the President’s Men.” He won an Academy Award for directing “Ordinary People” in 1980 and later received an honorary Oscar for his career.
Beyond acting, Redford established the Sundance Institute and Sundance Film Festival, a powerhouse for independent film that helped launch generations of filmmakers. In his later years he earned critical acclaim for “All Is Lost” and “The Old Man & the Gun,” which he promoted as a swan song to acting.
Redford was born Aug. 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California. He was 89. Further details on survivors and memorial arrangements were not immediately available. His passing was confirmed by Berger and reported by major news outlets.
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