Christopher Plummer, actor of "The Sound of Music" fame, dies at 91

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Christopher Plummer, actor of 'The Sound of Music' fame, dies at 91 (nbcnews.com)

Plummer died at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side.

Christopher Plummer, whose diverse film, television and theater acting career spanned seven decades, died Friday.

He was 91.

Plummer died at his home in Connecticut with his wife of 50 years, Elaine Taylor, by his side, said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years...

DH and I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Plummer perform at the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival some years ago. RIP.

Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies (detroitnews.com)

Christopher Plummer, iconic ‘Sound of Music’ actor, dies at 91 (clickondetroit.com)

 

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Legendary Canadian actor Christopher Plummer dies at 91 | The Stratford Beacon Herald

Christopher Plummer, the Stratford Festival acting legend whose storied career encompassed stage, television and film, and who was perhaps best-known for portraying Capt. Georg von Trapp in “The Sound of Music,” has died.

Plummer died “peacefully” at his home in Connecticut after suffering a fall two weeks ago, said his wife, Elaine Plummer. He was 91.

The actor went through a particularly fertile creative period in his golden years, receiving his first Academy Award at the age 82 for his heart-warming supporting turn as a widower who embraces his homosexuality in “Beginners.” The trophy made him the oldest-ever Oscar winner in an acting category.

“You’re only two years older than me darling, where have you been all my life?” Plummer said as he accepted the statuette to rapturous applause in 2012.

The Oscar came just two years after Plummer received his first Academy Award nomination for playing Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in “The Last Station.”...

 

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Christopher Plummer, The Sound of Music and Beginners Star, Dead at 91 | Xfinity

 

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Just watched "The Sound of Music" again. Love my handsome Captain Von Trapp!! RIP, Christopher Plummer.

 

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Oh, that is sad. He was soooo handsome in "The Sound of Music"! RIP Mr. Plummer.