🔗 Share this article Hollywood Legend Robert Redford Passes Away at Age 89 Celebrated actor Robert Redford, famous for iconic roles in films like The Sting, has passed away at 89. His publicist confirmed that the award-winning star left this world on a September day at his property in the mountains of Utah, loved ones. Redford was not only a celebrated actor, but the founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He earned an Academy Award for directing in 1980 for the film Ordinary People and announced his departure from acting in 2018. During his illustrious career, Redford featured in acclaimed movies such as The Candidate. Although the film Butch Cassidy catapulted him to a star, he often expressed reservations with being typecast solely a heartthrob. “He shall remain greatly missed,” his representative added. “His loved ones requests privacy at this time.”