SALT LAKE CITY — Tributes to Robert Redford poured in from Utah leaders following the death of the Oscar-winning actor , who, among other things, put an international spotlight on Utah through his movies and the Sundance Film Festival, and the outdoors.

“Robert Redford came to Utah and fell in love with this place. He cherished our landscapes and built a legacy that made Utah a home for storytelling and creativity,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wrote on social media. “Through Sundance and his devotion to conservation, he shared Utah with the world.”

Redford died at his home in Sundance on Tuesday at the age of 89. No cause of death was provided, but his publicist said that he died in “the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved.”

Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, Park City Mayor Nann Worel, Salt

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