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But it was opposite Julie Andrews as von Trapp in 1965 that made him a star. He played an Austrian captain who must flee the country with his folk-singing family to escape service in the Nazi navy, a role he lamented was “humorless and one-dimensional.” Plummer spent the rest of his life referring to the film as “The Sound of Mucus” or “S&M.” “We tried so hard to put humor into it,” he told The Associated Press in 2007. “It was almost impossible. It was just agony to try to m...

Christopher Plummer, Sound of Music patriarch and oldest Oscar winner, dead at 91 By Will Dunham Normal text size Advertisement Washington: Christopher Plummer, a patrician Canadian who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical The Sound Of Music and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, has died at 91, his longtime friend and manager Lou Pitt said on Saturday (AEDT). Christopher Plummer became the oldest winner of a competitive Osca...

Christopher Plummer dead: The Sound Of Music actor dies aged 91 Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, renowned for his role in The Sound of Music, has died aged 91. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Want the most up-to-date celebrity exclusives sent straight to your inbox every day? Sign up now and join the club!Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes the...

Christopher Plummer, Sound of Music Star and Oscar Winner, Dead at 91 Getty Images Christopher Plummer, the stage legend best known for his performance in the all-time movie classic "The Sound of Music," died Friday at the age of 91. Deadline reports the beloved actor died at his Weston, Connecticut, home. He was with his wife of 53 years, Elaine Taylor, who later confirmed he had died as the result of a fall. Plummers longtime manager said in a statement, “Chris was an ...

Canadian screen and stage legend Christopher Plummer dies at age 91 By Zach Harper The Sound of Music, has died at age 91. The Toronto-born actor passed on Feb. 5 at his home in Connecticut, reports say. Actress Elaine Taylor, his wife of more than 50 years, was reportedly by his side at the time. "Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashioned manners, self-deprecating humour and the music of words," his manager Lou Pitt said in a sta...

Christopher Plummer Dead, Iconic Actor Dies At Age 91 Christopher Plummer has died. The legendary actor passed away early on Friday at his home in Connecticut, as reported by The Wrap. In a career that spanned seven decades, Plummer crafted an iconic resume. He was known for his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in the musical film Knives Out, A Beautiful Mind and Beginners, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. The celebrated actor has also earned two Emmy Awards and tw...

Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91. Plummer died Friday morning at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side, said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager. Ove...

Christopher Plummer, Oscar Winner and Sound of Music Star, Dies at 91 Richard Natale, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Christopher Plummer, the Canadian-born Shakespearean actor who starred in films including “The Sound of Music” and “Beginners,” died on Friday morning at his home in Connecticut. He was 91. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words,” said Lou Pitt, his ...

Academy Award winner and Hollywood legend Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91. In a prolific and distinguished career spanning seven decades, Plummer starred in high-profile films like The Sound of Music and The Man Who Would be King; in 2011, he became the oldest person ever to win an Academy Award for his role in Beginners. Plummer’s family confirmed that he died peacefully at home in Connecticut, with his wife of 53 years, Elaine Taylor, by his side. Taylor reported that Plu...

But it was opposite Julie Andrews as von Trapp in 1965 that made him a star. He played an Austrian captain who must flee the country with his folk-singing family to escape service in the Nazi navy, a role he lamented was “humorless and one-dimensional.” Plummer spent the rest of his life referring to the film as “The Sound of Mucus” or “S&M.” “We tried so hard to put humor into it,” he told The Associated Press in 2007. “It was almost impossible. It was just agony to try to m...