Robert Redford, the Hollywood icon turned director, dies at the age of 89.
Robert Redford's publicist Cindi Berger says the actor died earlier today at his home "at Sundance in the mountains of Utah - the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved."
"He will be missed greatly," Berger says, adding that the family are requesting privacy, BBC reports.
Robert Redford was known for his roles in The Sting and Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, and won an Oscar as a director.
Born in Los Angeles county, he began appearing on stage in the late 1950s, before starting a television career in 1960 and making his film debut in War Hunt.
He received an Oscar nomination for best actor for his performance in The Sting in 1973.
In 1980, he made his directorial debut with Ordinary People, which won four Academy Awards, including best picture and best director.
He won an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar in 2002.
Redford was also known for founding the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, promoting independent films.
In 2018, he announced the film, The Old Man and The Gun, would be his last onscreen role.
He leaves behind his wife Sibylle Szaggars who he married in 2009, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports.
He had previously been married to Lola Van Wagenen - the couple had four children before divorcing in 1985.
One of their children, Scott, died at the age of two months from sudden infant death syndrome, CBS reports, and James, died of cancer in 2020.
He is survived by two daughters - Shauna, an artist, and Amy, a director.