Legend of Hollywood Robert Redford passed away(1)

Robert Redford, a Hollywood legend and star of the iconic film “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” died at the age of 89, his representative Cindi Berger announced. Berger stated that the actor passed away peacefully in his home in Provo, Utah, near the mountains. The exact cause of death was not disclosed.

Redford was one of the biggest film stars of his era during the 1960s and 70s – a beloved actor and simultaneously a global sex symbol. He gained fame through his distinctive golden hair and mustache, his captivating smile, and his romantic roles alongside stars like Jane Fonda and Barbra Streisand. Redford was born in Santa Monica in 1936, and moved to New York in the 1950s.

Initially aspiring to be an artist, he soon discovered his passion for acting. His breakthrough came in 1967, opposite Jane Fonda, in the romantic comedy “No Way Out.”

Throughout his over six-decade career, Redford made more than 50 films. He described his two most important collaborations as being with Paul Newman: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969) and “The Sting” (1973).

In the latter, which earned him his only Academy Award nomination as an actor, Redford played Sundance Kid, a role that defined his entire career. “The Sting” won seven Academy Awards, while Redford’s performance was widely praised. Redford’s filmography is diverse, including “Out of the Blue” (1969), a ski film; “The Candidate” (1972), a political drama; and “All the President’s Men” (1976), a Watergate drama, which featured him alongside Dustin Hoffman.

In 1980, he debuted as a director with “Ordinary People,” which won an Academy Award for Best Film and earned Redford the award for Best Director. He followed with notable directorial works such as “A Far Off Place” (1992), “The Horse Whisperer” (1994), “Braveheart” (1998), and “The Legend of Bagger Vance” (2007). He worked with prominent figures like Meryl Streep, Scarlett Johansson, Will Smith, Matt Damon, and Charlize Theron.

Redford established a home in Utah and transformed the Timp Haven ski resort into a place named Sundance. This grew into one of the world’s most influential independent film centers: the Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance Institute, cinemas, television channels, and a catalog. In 1981, the American Film Academy honored him with a special award for his work as an actor, director, producer, and creator of the Sundance Film Festival – a person who has inspired countless independent filmmakers worldwide.

In 2018, Redford announced his retirement from acting. His final film was “The Old Man and the Gun,” in which he portrayed the notorious bank robber Forrest Tucker and acted alongside Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, and Sissy Spacek. Regarding his sex symbol status, he told The Independent in 2016, “How could it not please?

Of course, it pleased. Of course, it pleased. It came unexpectedly through a couple of films, and at first, I was flattered.

But then I started to worry that it might take over my life. But to maintain balance, he sought refuge in nature. Therefore, I bought land in Utah.

It was a place where I could be alone, raise children, and spend time in nature without being overwhelmed by fame. But it has never been easy.”

Redford worked as a director with prominent figures like Meryl Streep, Scarlett Johansson, Will Smith, Matt Damon, and Charlize Theron. Redford was an active advocate for environmental issues throughout his career.

He used his fame to draw attention to the importance of clean energy and served on the Natural Resources Defense Council’s board for decades. He also financially supported and named the Utah Natural History Museum. In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2021, Redford recounted the moment that became the turning point in his activism: “In 1989, I attended a conference in Denver where two scientists spoke about the fact that the Earth’s temperature was rising – they called it global warming.

They explained what would happen if we ignored the threat. That was my wake-up call. I knew they were telling the truth.

One of the things we’ve all learned is that time doesn’t wait for anyone. If there’s something that needs to be done, you have to do it and you have to do it quickly.”

Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman starred in the Watergate drama “All the President’s Men” (1976).

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