Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival whose career spanned more than six decades, died peacefully in his sleep early Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at his home in Sundance, Utah. He was 89. His publicist, Cindi Berger, confirmed that Redford was surrounded by loved ones.

Born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, Redford rose from modest beginnings to become one of the most influential figures in American cinema. After early work on the stage and television — including an Emmy-nominated performance in ABC’s “The Voice of Charlie Pont” (1962) — his breakthrough came with “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969).

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