Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies aged 89

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Redford was best known for his performances in iconic movies Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, and All The President's Men.

His representative said that Redford passed away at his home in Sundance, Utah.

She said he passed away in: "The place he loved, surrounded by those he loved."

Adding: "He will be missed greatly."

Redford was nominated for a Best Acting Academy Award for The Sting (1973). He was also awarded with a lifetime achievement Oscar in 2001.

Redford's last onscreen appearance came in 2018, as part of the film The Old Man and The Gun.

The legendary actor is also known to modern audiences for appearing as the antagonist in the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Alongside appearances in some of the 20th Century's most acclaimed films, Redford is best remembered for founding the Sundance Festival in the 1980s.

In the four decades since, it has grown to become one of the biggest marketplaces for American film outside of Hollywood.

As a film director he won two Academy Awards for 1980's Ordinary People.

Robert Redford leaves behind four children.