Robert Redford, Academy Award-winning director and one of the best actors Hollywood has ever seen, has passed away at the age of 89, according to The New York Times . The news of Redford's death came from a statement by Chief Executive Cindy Berger of Rogers & Cowan PMK, a publicity company. The actor died in his sleep in his home near Provo, Utah. The cause of his death remains undisclosed.

Redford's best movies saw him working on equal footing with some of the best and brightest in Hollywood, but acting was always just one part of his skill set. As a director and producer, he was an influential filmmaker with knowledge of all aspects of filmmaking. He was willing to impart his wisdom, too, and was known to deal short but sage advice to young filmmakers . Apart from establishing

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