00:00Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director who balances Hollywood stardom with
00:05a deep commitment to independent cinema and environmental causes, has died at the age
00:10of 89.
00:11His publicist Cindy Berger confirmed with CBS News and said,
00:16Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains
00:22of Utah.
00:23The place he loved, surrounded by those he loved, he will be missed greatly.
00:28Robert Redford rose to fame with memorable performance in classics like Butch Cassidy and
00:34The Sundance Kid, The Sting, and The All-President's Men.
00:38His charisma made him one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, but he also sought to tell stories
00:43that carried cultural and political weight.
00:46As a director, his debut film was Ordinary People, which won four Academy Awards, including
00:51Best Director for Redford.
00:53In 1981, Redford founded the Sundance Institute, which grew into one of the world's leading
00:59platforms for independent filmmakers.
01:01Also, the Sundance Film Festival became a launchpad for countless artists and stories outside
01:07the Hollywood mainstream.
01:09And beyond cinema, he was also a lifelong environmentalist, moving to Utah in the 1960s and working to protect
01:16the landscapes he cherished.
01:18Even in his later years, Redford kept acting, appearing alongside Gene Fonda in Our Souls
01:24at Night and starring in The Old Man and the Gun, which he called his final role.
01:29To me, retirement means stopping something or quitting something, he once said.
01:34There's this life to lead.
01:35Why not leave it as much as you can, as long as you can?
01:39Robert Redford leaves behind not only his films, but also a legacy of storytelling, activism and
01:44inspiration for future generations.
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