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Meryl Streep’s tribute to Robert Redford was brief: “One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend.” The statement was shared with ABC News and reported by The Guardian on September 16, 2025, after Redford died at 89.
Streep’s tribute to Redford
Streep’s statement read: “One of the lions has passed. Rest in peace my lovely friend.” ABC News shared the statement, and The Guardian reported the same wording in its live coverage of Redford’s death. Neither account provides a longer explanation from Streep about the tribute.
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The word “lions” may bring to mind Lions for Lambs, another film featuring both actors, but the reports do not say that Streep intended it as a reference to the film.
How Streep and Redford worked together
Streep and Redford starred together in Out of Africa (1985), and later appeared together in Lions for Lambs (2007), according to The Guardian and the Associated Press.
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Out of Africa was named Best Picture at the 58th Academy Awards, held March 24, 1986, for films released in 1985. The Academy’s official 1986 awards record lists the film with 11 nominations and 7 wins.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What was reported about Redford’s death
Redford died at 89 on September 16, 2025. His publicist, Cindi Berger, said he died at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah, “the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved.” The Associated Press reported that Redford died in his sleep and that no cause of death was provided. No cause should be inferred from those details.
Read the ABC News report carrying Streep’s statement, The Guardian’s September 16 coverage, or the Associated Press report on Redford’s death.
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