Robert Redford , an iconic actor who pushed to help the environment, support independent filmmaking and advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, has died at 89.

According to a statement from his representative, Redford passed away Tuesday, Sep. 16. He was surrounded "by those he loved " in his home at Sundance, in Utah. According to the New York Times, no cause of death was reported. The statement said he died in his sleep.

Over his career, Redford acted in multiple award-winning movies and became an Academy Award-winning director.

His efforts to spur more independent films led to him creating the Sundance Institute, which led to the creation of the Sundance Film Festival.

Did Redford ever film a movie in Mississippi?

Yes. He shot "This Property is Condemned" with Natalie Wood and Charl

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