Christopher Plummer, Oscar winner and 'Sound of Music' star, dies at 91 [View all]
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.
An imposing theatrical presence with a well-cultivated, resonant voice, that critic John Simon once observed, in its chamois mode, can polish mirrors, Plummer was best known for playing Captain von Trapp in the Oscar-winning musical The Sound of Music.
He also won an Oscar in 2012 for his supporting turn in the film Beginners, becoming the oldest actor ever to win the Academy Award for supporting actor.
Plummer had a long and acclaimed career on stage, with two Tony Awards. In films, he was also known for Return of the Pink Panther, The Insider, 12 Monkeys, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and A Beautiful Mind, and he contributed voices for Up, An American Tale and the Madeline TV series.
At: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/christopher-plummer-dead-sound-of-music-1234901760/
Veteran actor Christopher Plummer, 1929-2021 - with co-star Shirley MacLaine in Elsa and Fred (2014).