Cinema Icon Robert Redford Has Died at Age 89
Acclaimed actor Robert Redford, known for memorable performances in pictures like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, died at 89 years old.
A statement shared that the Oscar-winning actor left this world on September 16 at his home in his beloved Utah retreat, family.
Redford additionally a film legend, but the force behind of the prestigious indie film event.
He won an Oscar statuette for directing in 1980 for the film Ordinary People and announced his departure from acting in recent years.
Over his illustrious career, Redford appeared in hit films such as Indecent Proposal.
While his role in Butch Cassidy catapulted him to a star, he admitted unease with being labeled solely a heartthrob.
“He is deeply mourned,” the statement added. “Those closest to him respectfully desires privacy at this time.”
