Robert Redford, Hollywood icon and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, died Tuesday at 89 at his Utah home

Industry figures are paying tribute to Redford and his lasting influence on independent cinema

Jane Fonda says she “can’t stop crying” as she mourns the death of Robert Redford, her longtime screen partner and fellow environmental activist. The influential filmmaker-actor who founded the Sundance Institute died Tuesday at age 89.

“He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way. He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for,” Fonda said in a statement to The Times. She shared the screen with Redford in several films, including “The Chase” and “Barefoot in the Park.”

Fonda is among the Hollywood figures grieving the loss of Redford and paying tribute to his l

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