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Robert Redford passed away at his home in Sunndans.
Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford died on Tuesday. The Oscar Award Winner Director was 89 years old.
Robert’s publicity firm Roders and Kovan PMK Chief Executive Sindi Burger confirmed his death. However, the cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Hollywood and his fans remembered him after Redford’s death.
American actress and activist Jane Fonda told the Associated Press, “This morning when I read that Bob (Robert Redford) is no more, I was shocked. I could not stop crying. He was very important for me. He was a great person in every way. He was standing for the US for which we have to fight continuously.”
At the same time, in a conversation with Associated Press, actor Leonardo Dickaprio said, “This is a huge loss for our community. He was not only a great actor, but he was also a great director. His films like ‘quiz show’ are an example of this. He was in the beginnings of those who made political thriller. His films ‘Threes of the Kondor’, ‘Threes of the Condor’. There is evidence. He opened the way for such films.
Robert Redford was born on August 18, 1936 in California, USA.
Reacting to his death, US President Donald Trump said, “Robert Redford was a great actor. He had a few years when there was no better than him.”
Bollywood stars also became emotional on Robert Redford’s death. Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Anurag Kashyap paid tribute to him on social media.
Let us know that Redford was counted among the most successful actors of Hollywood. His famous films include ‘Buch Cassidy and the Sundays Kid’ (1969), ‘All the Presidents Men’ (1976) and ‘Three Days of the Condor’ (1975).
He played the old Western -era character in the ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundays Kid’. At the same time, he played the role of journalist Bob Woodward in ‘All the Presidents Men’. The film was on a book based on the Watergate Scandal. He was nominated for the Oscar for his performance in ‘The Sting’ (1973).
Redford was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and received the Honorary Caesar Award in 2019.
After the age of 40, Robert Redford stepped into the direction. His first film was ‘Ordinary People’ (1980). The film was the story of a family, which begins to break after the son’s death. This story was also related to his own life, because he lost his mother in his teenage age.
‘Ordinary Peepal’ won four Oscar Awards. It also included the Best Picture and Best Director Award.
He also made films like ‘A River Runs Through It’ (1992) and ‘Quiz Show’ (1994). ‘Quiz Show’ received four Oscar nominations. It also included Best Picture and Best Director.
Redford was not only an actor or director, but he was also the founder of the ‘Sanandons Film Festival’. The festival gave stage to independent film producers from all over the world.
Robert Redford’s personal life
Let us know that in 1958, Robert Redford married Lola Van Vagenon. He had four children, one of whom died in his infant state. Later in 2009, he married CIBIL Sjagors.