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Sound of Music patriarch Christopher Plummer dead at 91
Christopher Plummer, 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.
Key points:
- Plummer was perhaps best known for his role in The Sound of Music
- In 2012 he won an Oscar for his supporting performance in Beginners
- He won multiple Tony Awards and Emmy Awards over his long career
“Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humour and the music of words,” his long-time friend and manager Lou Pitt said.
“He was a National Treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts…
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