Celebrities from across the entertainment world are sharing tributes and remembrances for legendary actor Robert Redford , who died on Tuesday morning at 89.
Jane Fonda , Meryl Streep and more are honoring Redford’s massively successful career, which saw Oscars, era-defining films and box office smashes including The Sting , Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men .
Redford was also known for his activism as an environmentalist and supporter of independent filmmakers, as well as being an outspoken advocate of progressive politics and civil rights.
“One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend,” Streep said in a statement shared with ABC News. Streep and Redford starred in the romance film Out of Africa together