India, Sept. 16 -- Oscar-winner and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford, passed away on September 16. The actor and director was known for films like Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and The Sting.

His publicist, Cindi Berger, confirmed the news Tuesday morning. She said Redford died in his sleep at his home near Provo, Utah, and shared no further details on the matter as per Variety.

Redford was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces in the 1960s and 70s. He starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969. Four years later, he starred in The Sting, which won the Oscar for Best Picture, and also appeared with Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were.

Redford also played Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby (1974), a CI...