Robert Redford: key obituary facts
Is Robert Redford dead? Yes. Robert Redford died on September 16, 2025, at age 89.
Cause of death: Robert Redford's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Robert Redford known for?
Robert Redford was an American actor.
More about Robert Redford
Born: August 18, 1936.
Occupations: Actor, film director, producer.
Years active: 1958–2025.
Robert Redford, the American actor who became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable leading men, died on September 16, 2025, aged 89.
Born Charles Robert Redford Jr. on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, he began his career in television in the late 1950s before making his Broadway debut in Barefoot in the Park in 1963.
He went on to screen roles in films including War Hunt, Inside Daisy Clover, Barefoot in the Park, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were, The Great Gatsby, Three Days of the Condor and All the President’s Men. Over more than six decades in film, Redford also worked as a director and producer and received major honors including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Golden Globe Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, the Academy Honorary Award, the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Honorary César.