Tributes have began pouring in for Hollywood icon Robert Redford, who has died at the age of 89.
The Oscar winner and Sundance Film Festival founder, star of movies such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were and All the President’s Men, died early Tuesday. Redford’s long-time publicist Cindi Berger told The Hollywood Reporter he died at his home in the mountains of Utah, “the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved.” Redford leaves behind his wife of 16 years, Sibylle Szaggars, and is survived by two daughters, Shauna and Amy.
As the news broke Tuesday morning, an outpouring of admiration for Redford — a skillful actor who later honed his talent in directing — swept social media.
Star of the Oscar-winning Coda, Marlee Matlin said her film “came to the attention of everyone because of Sundance.” She continued on X: “And Sundance happened because of Robert Redford. A genius has passed. RIP Robert.”
Stephen King described Redford as “part of a new and exciting Hollywood in the ’70s and ’80s,” adding: “Hard to believe he was 89.”
Rosie O’Donnell posted a photo of Redford and The Way We Were co-star Barbra Streisand to Instagram with the caption: “Oh hubbell – we will never be the same – goodnight bob – what a legacy.”
Author Marianne Williamson wrote on X that “few people did more in their lifetime to contribute to American society than Robert Redford.” She said: “In areas ranging from film to environmentalism to politics, he used his enormous power to help create a better world. May he rest in unending bliss.”
Oscar nominee Colman Domingo thanked Redford for “your everlasting impact. “With love and admiration. Thank you Mr. Redford,” Domingo wrote on X. “Will be felt for generations. R.I.P.”
Star Trek legend William Shatner sent his condolences to Redford’s family.
More to come.