Hollywood leading man turned director Robert Redford has died. Photo: AP PHOTO

Hollywood actor and director Robert Redford has died at his home in Utah aged 89, his publicist confirmed.

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Cindi Berger, his publicist, said he died at his home "in the mountains of Utah - the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy."

Redford was best known for films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Out of Africa.

In a career that stretched across more than six decades, Redford won two Academy Awards, including an honorary prize

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