Robert Redford, who has died at the age of 89, began as a blond bombshell at a time when American cinema favoured grit, then turned into a supremely assured director and unlikely keeper of the indie flame

The film star, Oscar winner and promoter of independent cinema died in his sleep at home in Utah, said The New York Times.

Actor and Oscar-winning director retired from acting after 60 years in 2018

Die Hollywoodlegende starb Medienberichten zufolge in seinem Haus im US-Bundesstaat Utah.