Robert Redford, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at his home in Sundance in the mountains of Utah a place he loved surrounded by those he loved.
After rising to stardom in the 1960's, he was one of the biggest stars of the 70's with such films as "All the President's Men", "The Way We Were", "The Sting" and "The Candidate." He won an Oscar for best director in the 1980's film "Ordinary People which also won best picture in 1980. My favorite was in 1969, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
He created the Sundance Institute, a training ground and festival in Park City, Utah which took place for the last few weeks in January every year. He wanted to create a category that supported independent artists who weren't given a chance to be heard. Park City become a place of discovery for such unknown filmmakers as Quentin Tarantino.
His wavy blond hair and boyish grin made him the most desired of leading men.
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