Legendary actor Robert Redford has died. He was 89. 

"Robert Redford passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah – the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved," his representative told Fox News Digital. "He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy."

The Hollywood icon was best known for classics like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting."

Before he became the rugged screen icon of the 1970s, Redford grew up in Santa Monica, California.

Born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on Aug. 18, 1936, the all-American heartthrob started out studying art and chasing a future as a painter before turning to acting—eventually landing at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Redford made early appearances on "The Twilight Zone," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "The Untouchables" in the late 1950s and early '60s.

As for his Broadway career, Redford landed a breakout role in Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park," first on stage and then on screen alongside Jane Fonda.

During his illustrious career that spanned five decades of film, Redford became an Oscar-winning director as well as an activist. 

After skyrocketing to fame in the '60s, Redford dominated the '70s box office with back-to-back hits like "The Candidate," "The Way We Were" and "All the President's Men." He capped off the decade with an Oscar win for best director in 1980 for "Ordinary People," which also took home best picture.

Behind the camera, Redford elevated independent film. He took on gritty roles and built the Sundance Film Festival from the ground up.

What began as a training ground for undiscovered filmmakers in the mountains of Park City, Utah – where Redford initially planned to open a ski resort – quickly transformed into the most important independent film festival in the world.

"For me, the word to be underscored is 'independence,'" Redford told the Associated Press in 2018. "I've always believed in that word. That's what led to me eventually wanting to create a category that supported independent artists who weren't given a chance to be heard.