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Robert Redford, the charismatic Hollywood icon known for his golden-boy looks and award-winning filmmaking, died Tuesday at his Utah home surrounded by loved ones. He was 89 years old [1].

Acting career and memorable roles

Redford rose to prominence in the late 1960s and became one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading men throughout the 1970s. His breakthrough came with “Barefoot in the Park” (1967), adapting Neil Simon’s Broadway play where he had first gained recognition. However, it was his partnership with Paul Newman in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969) that cemented his status as

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