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Robert Redford grew up in L.A. but left as an adult to escape what he called the “superficial” feeling of the city

He relocated to Utah in 1961 after buying a two-acre plot of land in Provo Canyon

While living in Utah, Redford became a passionate environmental activist and joined the Natural Resources Defense Council in 1975

The actor died in his sleep at his Utah home on Tuesday, Sept. 16

Robert Redford was often vocal about disliking certain aspects of Los Angeles — despite being a Hollywood star and a California native.

The actor and director — who died at his Utah home on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at age 89 — was born in Santa Monica, Calif. , and grew up in the Van Nuys area. According to The New York Times , Redford found the neighborhood to be “conformist and dul

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