Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, who starred as Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the 1965 musical The Sound Of Music , died o...
Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, who starred as Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the 1965 musical The Sound Of Music, died on Saturday. He was 91.
Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side, his manager Lou Pitt said in a statement, reported Reuters.
An actor honoured for his varied stage, television and film work in a career that spanned more than six decades, Plummer was best known for his role in The Sound Of Music.
“The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend,” his co-star Andrews said in a statement. “I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humor and fun we shared through the years.”
Plummer enjoyed varied roles ranging from the film The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, to the voice of the villain in 2009′s Up and as a canny lawyer in Broadway’s Inherit the Wind. In 2019 he starred as a mystery novelist in Rian Johnson’s Knives Out and in the TV suspense drama series Departure.
Julie Andrews on the passing of her "The Sound of Music" co-star Christopher Plummer: "I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humor and fun we shared through the years." https://t.co/5MZhZwufIW pic.twitter.com/EDAxBxSKhY
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