By Alastair James
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Tributes have been paid to Robert Redford, who has died aged 89.
The actor, director, and producer passed away on Tuesday (16 September), his publicist confirmed. A true Hollywood icon, Redford was known for films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Way We Were.
He starred in the latter alongside famed LGBTQ+ icon Barbra Streisand, who is among those who’ve paid tribute to the acting great.
On Instagram the Funny Girl star shared a picture of herself with Redford from The Way We Were. “Every day on the set of The Way We Were was exciting, intense and pure joy,” she began. “We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them! Yet, we kept trying to find out more about each other, just like the characters in the movie.”
Streisand praised the “charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting” Redford as “one of the finest actors ever.”, adding: “He was one of a kind and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.”
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Jane Fonda also shared her memories of working with the Oscar winner. Their last film together, Our Souls at Night, came out in 2017.
Sharing a still from the film, which also featured actor Iain Armitage Fonda wrote that “Bob made a real difference in all good ways” and “represented an America we must now fight to protect.”
Referencing Redford’s founding of founding the Sundance Film Institute and Sundance Film Festival in 1981, she noted: “He revolutionized independent film making and made us swoon in so many movies.”
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She closed: “Thank you, dearest Bob, for all the pleasure you brought over the years. RIP.”
Jurassic Park star Laura Dern added her thoughts on Instagram writing beside an image of the two, “we lost a magnificent hero of cinema/voice/justice and, our Earth.”
Spider-Man actress Marisa Tomei remembered Redford as “A legend in every sense”, while Meryl Streep is quoted by the BBC as saying, “One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend.”
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Leonardo DiCaprio also praised Redford for his environmentalism. “His unwavering commitment to protecting our planet and inspiring change matched his immense talent. His impact will endure for generations to come,” the actor said, as reported by Sky News.
The Help‘s Octavia Spencer also said: “His quiet strength will live in every frame he directed, every festival he championed and every artist he encouraged.” And 13 Going on 30 star Mark Ruffalo called Redford “a real American Hero.”
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