Robert Redford, the legendary actor and director, known for classics such as “Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid” and “All President’s Men,” died Monday in his mountain residence outside provo, Utah. He was 89.
Publicist Cindi Berger announced that Redford died in his sleep at his beloved Sundance property, although no specific cause of death was given.
The actress had no one knew major health problems that were shared publicly in recent years.
Redford was known for being fit and active, but he had personal losses (for example, his son Scott died of sudden infant death syndrome in 1959, and another son, David, from cancer by 2020) and survived polio as a child.
“Robert Redford died on September 16, 2025 in his home in Sundance in the Mountains of Utah, the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved,” said Berger, chairman and CEO of Rogers & Cowan PMK.
“He will be missed a lot. The family is requesting privacy.”
Redford became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the 1970s that appeared in acclaimed films, including “The Sting.”
Later he expanded to instruction and production, founded the Sundance Film Festival.
In 2002, he received an honorary Oscar who reflected on the influence of his career on cinema history.
He is survived by his wife, Sibylle Szaggars, and two daughters, Shauna and Amy, from his first marriage.
