Robert Redford Remembered as Film Legend and Family Man
Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director and champion of independent cinema, has died aged 89 at his home in Utah.
His publicist confirmed he passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 16 September, “surrounded by those he loved”.
The film star’s career spanned more than five decades, with defining roles in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “The Sting”, and “All the President’s Men”.
In 1980, he won an Academy Award for directing “Ordinary People”, later establishing the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival, which helped launch the careers of Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderbergh.
Despite global fame, Redford often spoke of his looks being a barrier, insisting he wanted to be valued for substance rather than appearance. Away from film, he campaigned on environmental causes and Native American rights, using his influence to support progressive issues.
His grandchildren have shared moving tributes via Instagram. Conor Schlosser wrote: “He was larger than life to the world, but to his family, he was simply that … family. Rest in peace, Grandpa.”
Lena Hart Redford added that she believed her father, James, and her grandfather were now “riding awesome horses in heaven”.
Redford is survived by his wife Sibylle, daughters Shauna and Amy, and seven grandchildren.
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