Robert Redford’s son James Redford dies at 58 after liver cancer battle: ‘Lived a beautiful life’

Robert Redford’s son James Redford dies at 58 following liver cancer battle: ‘He lived a beautiful life’

James Redford – son of acting legend Robert Redford – died at his home in Marin County, California at the age of 58 on Friday following a liver cancer battle. 

On Monday morning his wife, Kyle, took to Twitter by posting a gallery of photos of the filmmaker and activist to commemorate his life. 

She wrote: ‘Jamie died today. We’re heartbroken. He lived a beautiful, impactful life & was loved by many. He will be deeply missed. 

Gone too soon: James Redford – son of acting legend Robert Redford – had died at the age of 58 following a liver cancer battle, as the father and son are seen in December 2018

‘As his wife of 32 yrs, I’m most grateful for the two spectacular children we raised together. I don’t know what we would’ve done w/o them over the past 2yrs.’

She later confirmed to The Salt Lake Tribune that her husband had died due to bile-duct cancer in his liver which had been discovered while waiting for a transplant last November. 

'He lived a beautiful life': On Monday morning his wife, Kyle, took to Twitter by posting a gallery of photos of the filmmaker and activist to commemorate his life

‘He lived a beautiful life’: On Monday morning his wife, Kyle, took to Twitter by posting a gallery of photos of the filmmaker and activist to commemorate his life