World News for Students of English

19-09-2025 07:00

Robert Redford, one of Hollywood’s greatest actors and directors, has died aged 89. Famous for roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men, he also became an award-winning director and an activist.

Beyond acting, he transformed the film industry by founding the Sundance Film Festival in Utah in 1978, which grew into a vital platform for independent cinema. Redford was admired not only for his good looks and screen presence but also for his determination to go beyond Hollywood glamour and support more meaningful, artistic projects. Over the decades, he starred in major films, directed the Oscar-winning Ordinary People, and later returned to acting in All is Lost. His death was confirmed by his publicist, who said he passed away peacefully at his home in Utah, surrounded by loved ones. Redford leaves behind a lasting cultural legacy as an actor, director, environmentalist, and champion of independent film.

Difficult words: glamour (special beauty or attraction that seems exciting), legacy (what someone leaves behind after they die), champion (a person who strongly supports or fights for something).

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