Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director, and independent film champion, died Tuesday at 89.
He passed away in his sleep at his home at Sundance in Utah, surrounded by family.
A Hollywood Icon
Redford rose to stardom in the 1960s and became one of the most bankable stars of the 1970s.
He starred in classics like The Candidate, All the President’s Men, and The Way We Were.
In 1980, he won the Academy Award for Best Director for Ordinary People.
Redford played Bob Woodward in All the President’s Men.
He was a rugged mountain man in Jeremiah Johnson.
He later joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a double agent.
His most beloved screen partner was Paul Newman.
Together they starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969.
They reunited in The Sting in 1973, which won Best Picture.
In 1981, Redford founded the Sundance Institute.