Robert Redford passes away: Bollywood celebrities pay heartfelt tributes

Legendary actordirector Robert Redford best known for films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Sting All the Presidents Men and Ordinary People has passed away at the age of 89 Bollywood celebrities have expressed their sorrow and paid heartfelt tributes to the late artistAs per Berger Redford had died in his sleep early Tuesday morning at his home in UtahMourning his loss actor Kareena Kapoor shared a quote from Redford on her Instagram story She wrote Storytelling is important Part of human continuity Robert RedfordShe also shared a picture of the actor on Instagram Story and wrote In Power LegendVeteran actor Soni Razdan also shared a picture of Redford on her Instagram story and posted a broken heart emojiPriyanka Chopra reacted to the tragic news and dropped a picture of Redford on Instagram Story She wrote Icon with a sad and handfolding emojiActress Nargis Fakhri and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap posted photos of the legendary actordirector on their respective social media accountsAnil Kapoor penned an emotional note and posted pictures of Redford on XRest in peace Robert Redford From Barefoot in the Park to The Great Gatsby Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Sting and all the films in betweenhe was one of the most beautiful captivating men ever His personality that legendary jawline that smile beyond compare Anil wroteRest in peace Robert Redford From Barefoot in the Park to The Great Gatsby Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Sting and all the films in betweenmdashhe was one of the most beautiful captivating men ever His personality that legendary jawline that smilehellip beyond compare pictwittercom3VGGGM19Jxmdash Anil Kapoor AnilKapoor September 16 2025Cindi Berger the chief executive of the publicity firm Rogers amp Cowan PMK shared the news in a statement to the New York Times Variety reportedRobert was last seen in Avengers Endgame in which he reprised his role as Secretary Alexander Pierce and joined several other Marvel vets such as Michael Douglas and Tilda SwintonRedford had starring roles in A Walk in the Woods which became a breakout indie hit while 2018s The Old Man amp the Gun drew positive reviews He also served as executive producer on numerous television projects most recently for AMC thriller Dark WindsStarting in 1959 Redford traded his time between television appearing in such shows as Perry Mason Playhouse 90 Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone and acting on the New York stage in such productions as Tall Story his theatrical debut and Neil Simons Barefoot in the Park 1963 reprising the latter role in the 1967 Hollywood version opposite Jane Fonda as per VarietyHe made his feature film debut in the 1962 drama War Hunt appearing alongside another young actor Sydney Pollack who would go on to direct Redford in seven films including The Electric Horseman and the Academy Awardwinning Out of AfricaAfter costarring in two films with Natalie Wood Inside Daisy Clover 1965 a lurid tale of the Hollywood starmaking machinery and This Property Is Condemned 1966 his first collaboration with director Pollack Redfords breakthrough role was as the Sundance Kid to Paul Newmans Butch Cassidy in what would become the topgrossing film of 1969In 1972 The Hot Rock and The Candidate both provided solid roles before a string of films that made him a superstarAs per People Robert and exwife Lola Van Wagenen had four children together Scott who died just two months after his birth in 1959 from sudden infant death syndrome Shauna James and Amy Redford also lost his mother after a difficult pregnancy when Redford was a teenRobert married Sibylle Szaggars Redford in 2009This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever