Overview

• His publicist Cindi Berger said he died in his sleep on Sept. 16 at his home in Sundance, Utah, with no cause disclosed.
• The actor’s six-decade career included landmark roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President’s Men, The Sting and The Way We Were.
• He won the Academy Award for directing Ordinary People in 1980, later directing and producing films such as A River Runs Through It.
• As founder and steward of the Sundance Institute and Film Festival, he nurtured generations of independent filmmakers; the festival plans to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027.
• Colleagues and admirers from Jane Fonda and Barbra Streisand to Leonardo DiCaprio and Demi Moore praised his artistry, mentorship and environmental advocacy.