Christopher Plummer, Sound of Music actor and Hollywood legend, dies at 91
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Christopher Plummer dead at 91
Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut alongside his wife, Elaine Taylor, his family confirmed. His manager, Lou Pitt, also confirmed his death in a statement shared with Fox News.
Christopher Plummer, an actor best known for his roles in Sound of Music and All the Money in the World, has died. He was 91.
Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut alongside his wife, Elaine Taylor, his family confirmed. His manager, Lou Pitt, also confirmed his death in a statement shared with Fox News on Friday.
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Christopher Plummer died at age 91 in his home in Connecticut, his family confirmed on Friday. The actor s longtime friend and manager Lou Pitt announced his death in a statement, saying, Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a National Treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. 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, screen legend, dies aged 91
Updated / Saturday, 6 Feb 2021
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Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor to win a competitive acting Oscar when he won for Beginners
The death has been announced of Christopher Plummer, the Oscar-winning Canadian actor best known for his iconic role as Captain Von Trapp in
The Sound of Music.
The screen legend passed away at his home in the US state of Connecticut with his wife of 51 years Elaine Taylor by his side. He is also survived by his only child, fellow actor Amanda Plummer. Her mother was Christopher Plummer s first wife, the late actress and singer Tammy Grimes.
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There is a defining moment in Harold Pinter’s ”No Man’s Land” – a word, really that betrays Christopher Plummer’s unbridled passion for the written text.
Playing a shabby wannabe poet, he is taking his leave of Jason Robards in an imperious huff, bundling up against the bitter cold and blathering on in a torrent of lofty verbiage. When he hits the last word of his speech “nonchalance” he flings a scarf across his shoulder and heads grandly for the exit. This occurred nearly 19 years ago in a Roundabout theatre no longer standing, and the memory of it “nonchalance,” squeezed dry of all its French juice and pretention is with me still.
Christopher Plummer Dies, Legendary Oscar-Winning Actor Was 91
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Christopher Plummer Dies, Legendary Oscar-Winning Actor Was 91
Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actor and The Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91.
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Christopher Plummer has sadly passed away. The actor s family has confirmed that Plummer died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife and best friend for 53 years, Elaine Taylor, by his side. An exact cause of death wasn t revealed. Plummer was 91 years old. Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words, said Lout Pitt, Plummer s manager of 46 years, said in a statement. He was a National Treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He