Robert Redford, the beloved actor and Oscar-winning director, has died at 89. Known to millions as \u201cThe Sundance Kid,\u201d he passed away in his sleep at his home in Utah, according to his longtime publicist Cindi Berger. She confirmed he was surrounded by family but did not disclose a cause of death.<\/p>\n
Redford\u2019s legendary career spanned six decades, with acclaimed performances in\u00a0Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid<\/em>,\u00a0The Sting<\/em>,\u00a0All the President\u2019s Men<\/em>, and\u00a0Out of Africa<\/em>. In 1981, he won the Academy Award for Best Director for\u00a0Ordinary People<\/em>, further cementing his dual legacy as both actor and filmmaker.<\/p>\n \u201cRobert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah\u2014the place he loved\u2014surrounded by those he loved,\u201d Berger said in a statement. \u201cHe will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Tributes poured in from Hollywood and beyond. President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters en route to the U.K., praised Redford: \u201cHe had a series of years where there was nobody better. There was a period of time when he was the hottest. I thought he was great.\u201d<\/p>\n The two men shared a complicated public history. Redford was a sharp critic of Trump, despite a brief 2015 interview in which his comments were misinterpreted as supportive. Trump even thanked him on social media, though Redford\u2019s team later clarified he was not endorsing the candidate.<\/p>\n In 2019, Redford wrote in\u00a0The Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0that Trump \u201cdegrades everything he touches\u201d and urged voters to reject him at the ballot box rather than rely on impeachment. That same year, he warned in an NBC op-ed of \u201ca dictator-like attack\u201d on democracy under Trump.<\/p>\n Redford remained outspoken about politics, but he will be most remembered for his artistry and influence on American film. His roles and direction left an indelible mark, while the Sundance Institute and Festival he founded nurtured generations of storytellers.<\/p>\n As tributes continue, Redford\u2019s passing marks the end of an era. His blend of rugged charm, candor, and commitment to culture leaves a legacy that will endure for decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Robert Redford, the beloved actor and Oscar-winning director, has died at 89. Known to millions as \u201cThe Sundance Kid,\u201d he passed away in his sleep at his home in Utah, according to his longtime publicist Cindi Berger. She confirmed he was surrounded by family but did not disclose a cause of death. Redford\u2019s legendary career […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8232,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8231","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8231"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8233,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8231\/revisions\/8233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}