Christopher Plummer : Star of The Sound of Music dies at 91

[upnorth]

He was a memorably villainous Klingon in the sixth Star Trek film and played TV anchorman Mike Wallace in 1999's The Insider. He also played Sherlock Holmes in Murder By Decree and appeared with Peter Sellers in The Return of the Pink Panther.

According to reports, Plummer died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side. Lou Pitt, his long-time friend and manager of 46 years, remembered him as "an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession".

• Christopher Plummer's film highlights in pictures

"He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots," he continued. "Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. "He will forever be with us."

Christopher Plummer: Star of The Sound of Music dies at 91

The distinguished Canadian actor played Captain Von Trapp in the much-loved 1965 musical.

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[Venustus]

Wow that's sad...What a great actor..RIP...

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Canada's greatest actor.

 

[plat]

When I was a little kid living in a Maryland slum, I was taken to see Christopher Plummer and James Earl Jones playing in Othello at the Morris Mechanic Theatre. It was magic. He was magic.

Sorry that he's gone but there's so much left to enjoy in the many roles he played.