Overview

• Cindi Berger of Rogers & Cowan PMK confirmed his death and said no cause was provided, with the family requesting privacy.
• The New York Times first reported the news, which major outlets are publishing as a developing story.
• Redford won the Best Director Oscar for Ordinary People and later received an Honorary Academy Award.
• He founded the Sundance Institute and grew the Sundance Film Festival into a leading platform for independent filmmakers.
• A prominent environmental advocate in Utah and the American West, he is survived by his wife, Sibylle Szaggars, and his children.