Having passed away at the age of 89, the American film legend, successful actor-director, and early activist for the Democratic Party and environmentalism, is now being honored by everyone. Including Donald Trump. This is quite an achievement in an America that is more divided than ever.
Along with Paul Newman, who passed away before him, they were among Hollywood’s male icons.
He will be missed not only by his fans, whether they were admirers of his charismatic acting or his exceptional beauty, both virile and romantic, but also by the Democratic and environmentalist causes—of which he was a fierce defender long before it became a must—by independent cinema, for which he created a festival, and finally by… horses, to whose ears he would whisper.
Passed away in his sleep
Robert Redford left this planet at the age of 89, in his sleep, on Tuesday, September 16, at his home in the mountains of Utah.
But the giant of American cinema will live on forever, shining through the many masterpieces in which he starred or directed.
Born on August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, to a dairy farmer turned accountant father and a stay-at-home mother, he inherited his artistic side from the latter.
A rebellious child and teenager, he managed to channel his energy into sports and dreamed of becoming a baseball player.
But he was also searching for something else. An avid reader, jazz lover, and traveler (after college, he spent time in Europe, notably in Florence and then Paris, where he studied fine arts), he finally found his calling in an art form that allowed him to live several lives and fulfill several desires at once: cinema.
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Featured photo: Robert Redford in The Three Days of the Condor © Paramount/Dino de Laurentiis
