The news of Redford's death was announced by his publicist Cindi Berger, who said in a statement: "Robert Redford passed away on September 16th at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah – the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy."
He came to prominence in the 1960s for his leading roles in films including Barefoot in the Park and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role in 1973's The Sting, in which he starred opposite Paul Newman.
From this, he went on to star in major films including All the President's Men, A Bridge Too Far and Out of Africa, while more recently he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Alexander Pierce in Captain America: Winter Soldier and Avengers: Endgame.
During his career, Redford was also a director, helming the 1980 Ordinary People, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. Other films he directed included 2010's The Conspirator and 2012's The Company You Keep.
In recognition of this and his wider contribution to film, Redford received the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, and was noted as an "inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere".
He had four children with Van Wagenen – Scott, James, Shauna and Amy. Scott died at the age of two months from sudden infant death syndrome, while James died of cancer in 2020. Shauna is now an artist and Amy is a director.
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