Posted on 09/16/2025 9:37:33 AM PDT by Morgana
Screen legend Robert Redford has died at the age of 89.
The Oscar-winner died in his sleep on Tuesday at his home in Utah, outside of Provo, The New York Times reported.
The announcement of his death was made by Cindi Berger, the chief executive of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK.
Redford was one of the top Hollywood leading men for decades, appearing in blockbusters such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men.
His first big break came in 1963, when he starred on Broadway in Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park, which he would later reprise.
He often starred alongside many of Hollywood's leading ladies at the time, like Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were in 1973, and Jane Fonda in the 1967 film, Barefoot in the Park.
The actor began directing later in life and won an Oscar for Ordinary People in 1980.
He founded the nonprofit Sundance Institute in 1981, which became a staple in the arts world for years to come.
n 1984, he transformed a struggling film festival into what's now known as The Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah.
It was a home for budding filmmakers to make a statement, famously featuring directors like Quentin Tarantino, Ava DuVernay, James Wan, and Darren Aronofsky.
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Any dancing or cheering from the right? Probably not.
Rest in Peace, Bobby................
Died in his sleep in his home. Lucky guy.
Not necessarily a lib loon. He did not exclusively support dimocrat causes or candidates. He did have his own ideas that may not match mine or yours. We do the same.
This is the fourth time he's died today.
Redford ✝️
I liked him when he wasn’t shooting his mouth off.
Ordinary People was some great work.
Just reading today, I figured out I didn't like him for him, I didn't like him for his costars.
He seemed to come from that mid 70s Woody Allen/Barbra Streisand era, where practically every movie was unwatchable.
Redford favorites.
Little Fauss and Big Halsy
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Jeremiah Johnson
In the Sting he faked his own death.
People wonder if we've been living in that plotline.. so ya hafta wonder.
🤔
I never liked his acting. I always was turned off by a smug haughtiness in every roll he played. He never could turn it off. Oh well. RIP
If he keeps this up he will have died more times than Putin.
Well I slept in today so this is the first I heard about his demise. He was on the other side and was a big enviro but RIP.
Total lefty but not the insane strain we have now
He was just an actor. Not sure if he lived a life of significance.
That’s because we conservatives are not soulless lowlifes and pigs like the leftards. I didn’t agree with Robert Redford’s politics, but he will be missed.
Anything with Barbra Streisand in is unwatchable. She sings through her nose, and her voice is fingernails on a chalkboard when she tries to hit a high note. Yuck.
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