James’ passing

In 2020, Redford’s beloved son James passed away. Jamie had battled a rare liver disease since childhood, surviving two transplants, only to be struck down years later by liver cancer.

Friends and family asked for privacy during this deeply painful time, while colleagues and admirers flooded social media with messages of support.

“The grief is immeasurable with the loss of a child,” a family representative said.

“Jamie was a loving son, husband, and father. His legacy lives on through his children, art, filmmaking, and devoted passion.”

Died in Utah

Redford and Van Wagenen never made a public announcement about separating or divorcing, but in 1982, entertainment columnist Shirley Eder noted that the couple “have been very much apart for a number of years.”

By 1991, Parade magazine reported that “it is unclear whether the divorce has been finalized.” Despite this, many sources list their divorce as having occurred in 1985.

Redford eventually wed his longtime companion, Sibylle Szaggars, in 2009 during a ceremony at the Louis C. Jacob Hotel in Hamburg, Germany. She had been living with him since 1996, sharing his residence in Sundance, Utah.

It was also there, in Sundance, that Redford passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 16, 2025, at the age of 89.