Overview

• Publicist Cindi Berger said Redford died in his sleep at his home in Sundance, Utah, surrounded by loved ones, with no cause of death disclosed.
• Tributes spanned generations, with Jane Fonda, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio honoring his impact, and Paul Newman’s daughter recalling his deep friendship and environmental influence on her father.
• Redford’s six-decade screen career included Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, All the President’s Men and Out of Africa, alongside an Academy Award for directing Ordinary People.
• He founded the Sundance Institute and grew its festival into a premier showcase that, according to the institute, has supported more than 11,000 early‑career artists and launched numerous notable filmmakers.
• In later years he championed conservation, produced projects such as AMC’s Dark Winds, and introduced himself to new audiences with Marvel roles in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Endgame.