Sundance in the mountains of Utah - the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved. He will be missed greatly. The family requests privacy." Tributes have been paid to the Oscar-winning star of Out of Africa, by stars including Meryl Streep and Jamie Lee Curtis. Redford, also famous for founding Utah's Sundance Film Festival, won a best director Oscar in 1980 for Ordinary People. He announced his retirment from performing in 2018, having said in 2016 that he was "tired of acting." Hollywood actress Streep, who co-starred with him in Out of Africa, led the tributes, saying saying: "One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend." (BBC)