Robert Redford Murder Mystery: His Tragic Last Wish
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Robert Redford, once a youthful hunk, is now worn, haggard and ravaged by time, but as the sickly star struggles through his sad last days, he holds on to his dying wish — that the killer who snuffed out the life of his daughter’s boyfriend will finally be brought to justice!
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It has been 34 years since 22-year-old Sid Wells was shot execution-style in his home in Boulder, Colo., devastating Robert’s daughter Shauna, now 56. She had dated the fellow student for three years and the monstrous crime brought decades of sorrow to the Hollywood legend. “Robert feels he doesn’t have much time left, so he’s getting his affairs in order,” said a confidant, who adds that includes finding whoever is responsible for Sid’s senseless slaughter!
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“Robert’s always said he will figure it out if it’s the last thing he does, and he won’t rest until whoever murdered Sid has been caught. “He loved that guy like a son.” Sid’s roommate, Thayne Smika, was initially arrested for the crime, but was never charged due to lack of evidence and is believed to be living under an alias in Mexico or California. Robert has said of Wells’ murder, “It’s like a partially opened door with a very dark room behind it.”
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The insider revealed to The National ENQUIRER, “Sid’s death still brings tears." Friends have always begged him to open up about his thoughts and feelings but he never has, not even to his daughter Shauna, who he’s probably closest with in this world. “She’s worried he’s going to take a lot of those pent-up feelings to the grave.”
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Photos taken at the recent Venice Film Festival show the strain years of sorrow have had on the 81-year-old “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” star, who appeared scrawny and frail. Just four years ago, illness forced Robert to slow his schedule, but he managed to soldier on. He is poised to complete what will be his last two screen appearances: “Our Souls at Night,” which co-stars his “Electric Horseman” love interest Jane Fonda, and “Old Man and the Gun,” with Sissy Spacek.
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Once those films are done, Robert insisted, “I’m going to say, ‘OK, that’s goodbye to all that.’” But he will never abandon his promise to find Sid’s killer.“Avenging Sid’s death has become something of an obsession for Robert in his twilight years,” said the insider. “Finding his killer would give him some solace. It’s his last wish!”
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Robert Redford, once a youthful hunk, is now worn, haggard and ravaged by time, but as the sickly star struggles through his sad last days, he holds on to his dying wish — that the killer who snuffed out the life of his daughter’s boyfriend will finally be brought to justice!
Photo credit: Getty Images
It has been 34 years since 22-year-old Sid Wells was shot execution-style in his home in Boulder, Colo., devastating Robert’s daughter Shauna, now 56. She had dated the fellow student for three years and the monstrous crime brought decades of sorrow to the Hollywood legend. “Robert feels he doesn’t have much time left, so he’s getting his affairs in order,” said a confidant, who adds that includes finding whoever is responsible for Sid’s senseless slaughter!
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Robert’s always said he will figure it out if it’s the last thing he does, and he won’t rest until whoever murdered Sid has been caught. “He loved that guy like a son.” Sid’s roommate, Thayne Smika, was initially arrested for the crime, but was never charged due to lack of evidence and is believed to be living under an alias in Mexico or California. Robert has said of Wells’ murder, “It’s like a partially opened door with a very dark room behind it.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
The insider revealed to The National ENQUIRER, “Sid’s death still brings tears." Friends have always begged him to open up about his thoughts and feelings but he never has, not even to his daughter Shauna, who he’s probably closest with in this world. “She’s worried he’s going to take a lot of those pent-up feelings to the grave.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Photos taken at the recent Venice Film Festival show the strain years of sorrow have had on the 81-year-old “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” star, who appeared scrawny and frail. Just four years ago, illness forced Robert to slow his schedule, but he managed to soldier on. He is poised to complete what will be his last two screen appearances: “Our Souls at Night,” which co-stars his “Electric Horseman” love interest Jane Fonda, and “Old Man and the Gun,” with Sissy Spacek.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Once those films are done, Robert insisted, “I’m going to say, ‘OK, that’s goodbye to all that.’” But he will never abandon his promise to find Sid’s killer.“Avenging Sid’s death has become something of an obsession for Robert in his twilight years,” said the insider. “Finding his killer would give him some solace. It’s his last wish!”
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