{"id":3754,"date":"2021-02-06T07:25:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T07:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=3754"},"modified":"2021-02-06T07:25:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T07:25:49","slug":"sound-of-music-star-christopher-plummer-dies-at-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/02\/06\/sound-of-music-star-christopher-plummer-dies-at-91\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer dies at 91"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher Plummer, the award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film\u00a0<em>The Sound of Music<\/em>\u00a0and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died at the age of 91.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3755\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/christopher-plummer-sound-of-music-actor-dies-rapidnews-rapid-news-dailyrapidnews.jpg\" alt=\"christopher-plummer-sound-of-music-actor-dies-rapidnews-rapid-news-dailyrapidnews\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/christopher-plummer-sound-of-music-actor-dies-rapidnews-rapid-news-dailyrapidnews.jpg 976w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/christopher-plummer-sound-of-music-actor-dies-rapidnews-rapid-news-dailyrapidnews-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/christopher-plummer-sound-of-music-actor-dies-rapidnews-rapid-news-dailyrapidnews-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plummer died Friday morning at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side, said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Remembering Christopher Plummer. The beloved star of stage and screen earned an amazing 7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TonyAwards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TonyAwards<\/a> noms and won twice. He took his final bow at age 91. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6WD6HOvHw6\">pic.twitter.com\/6WD6HOvHw6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTonyAwards\/status\/1357814236936867843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nOver more than 50 years in the industry, Plummer enjoyed varied roles ranging from the film\u00a0<em>The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo<\/em>, to the voice of the villain in 2009\u2032s\u00a0<em>Up<\/em>\u00a0and as a canny lawyer in Broadway\u2019s\u00a0<em>Inherit the Wind<\/em>. In 2019 he starred as murdered mystery novelist in Rian Johnson\u2019s whodunnit\u00a0<em>Knives Out<\/em>\u00a0and in the TV suspense drama series\u00a0<em>Departure<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is truly heartbreaking. What an unbelievable loss. Few careers have such longevity and impact. One of my favorite memories from Knives Out was playing piano together in the Thrombey house between set ups. He was a lovely man and a legendary talent. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eFwNVe762w\">https:\/\/t.co\/eFwNVe762w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisEvans\/status\/1357767156709130241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nBut it was opposite Julie Andrews as von Trapp in 1965 that made him a star. He played an Austrian captain who must flee the country with his folk-singing family to escape service in the Nazi navy, a role he lamented was \u201chumorless and one-dimensional.\u201d Plummer spent the rest of his life referring to the film as \u201cThe Sound of Mucus\u201d or \u201cS&amp;M.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Sound of Music is a sad one today as Christopher Plummer has left us today. He was giant of stage and screen, winner of an Academy Award for \u201cBeginners.\u201d He died at age 91 with his wife of 53 years, Elaine Taylor, by his side. Rest in eternal music, Captain Von Trapp.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeTakei\/status\/1357755995167084544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u201cWe tried so hard to put humor into it,\u201d he told The Associated Press in 2007. \u201cIt was almost impossible. It was just agony to try to make that guy not a cardboard figure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A GIF of the captain ripping a Nazi flag became a popular meme in recent years, and gave Plummer a new does of fame.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&#8217;re saddened to hear of Christopher Plummer\u2019s passing. His legacy as our Captain will live on in THE SOUND OF MUSIC forever. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time.\u2665\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hDV3q1opzJ\">pic.twitter.com\/hDV3q1opzJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Sound of Music (@SoundofMusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoundofMusic\/status\/1357757991051747328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe role catapulted Plummer to stardom, but he never took to leading men parts, despite his silver hair, good looks and ever-so-slight English accent. He preferred character parts, considering them more meaty. His memoir in 2012 was titled\u00a0<em>In Spite of Myself<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Plummer had a remarkable film renaissance late in life, which began with his acclaimed performance as Mike Wallace in Michael Mann\u2019s 1999 film\u00a0<em>The Insider<\/em>, continued in films such as 2001\u2019s\u00a0<em>A Beautiful Mind<\/em>\u00a0and 2009\u2032s\u00a0<em>The Last Station<\/em>, in which he played a deteriorating Tolstoy and was nominated for an Oscar.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sad day losing Christopher Plummer. The Sound of Music had such an impact on me. YEARS ago I recorded a little version of \u201cEdelweiss\u201d with some friends one night because it remains one of my favorite songs in this world. He was an incredible actor, but his voice&#8230; \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3FXr3Noja\">pic.twitter.com\/G3FXr3Noja<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarenMorris\/status\/1357790464288595968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nIn 2012, Plummer won a supporting actor Oscar for his role in\u00a0<em>Beginners<\/em>\u00a0as Hal Fields, a museum director who becomes openly gay after his wife of 44 years dies. His loving, final relationship becomes an inspiration for his son, who struggles with his father\u2019s death and how to find intimacy in a new relationship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo many people in the world are unhappy with their lot. And then they retire and they become vegetables. I think retirement in any profession is death, so I\u2019m determined to keep crackin\u2019,\u201d he told AP in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Plummer in 2017 replaced Kevin Spacey as J. Paul Getty in\u00a0<em>All the Money in the World<\/em> just six weeks before the film was set to hit theatres. That choice that was officially validated in the best possible way for the film \u2014 a supporting Oscar nomination for Plummer, his third. \u201cI was just hopeful that at my age, my memory would serve me,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI had to learn my lines very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were fallow periods in his career \u2014 a\u00a0<em>Pink Panther<\/em>\u00a0movie here, a\u00a0<em>Dracula 2000<\/em>\u00a0there and even a\u00a0<em>Star Trek<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 as a Klingon, no less. But Plummer had other reasons than the scripts in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a long time, I accepted parts that took me to attractive places in the world. Rather than shooting in the Bronx, I would rather go to the south of France, crazed creature than I am,\u201d he told AP in 2007. \u201cAnd so I sacrificed a lot of my career for nicer hotels and more attractive beaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian-born actor performed most of the major Shakespeare roles, including Hamlet, Iago, Othello, Prospero, Henry V and a staggering\u00a0<em>King Lear<\/em>\u00a0at Lincoln Center in 2004. He was frequent star at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve become simpler and simpler with playing Shakespeare,\u201d he said in 2007. \u201cI\u2019m not as extravagant as I used to be. I don\u2019t listen to my voice so much anymore. All the pitfalls of playing the classics \u2014 you can fall in love with yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He won two Tony Awards. The first was in 1974 for best actor in a musical for playing the title role in\u00a0<em>Cyrano<\/em>\u00a0and his second in 1997 for his portrayal of John Barrymore in\u00a0<em>Barrymore<\/em>. He also won two Emmys.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"601e354e7a808\"><strong>Early life<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Plummer was born Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer in Toronto. His maternal great-grandfather was former Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott. His parents divorced shortly after his birth and he was raised by his mother and aunts.<\/p>\n<p>Plummer began his career on stage and in radio in Canada in the 1940s and made his Broadway debut in 1954 in\u00a0<em>The Starcross Story<\/em>. While still a relative unknown, he was cast as Hamlet in a 1963 performance co-starring Robert Shaw and Michael Caine. It was taped by the BBC at Elsinore Castle in Denmark, where the play is set, and released in 1964. It won an Emmy.<\/p>\n<p>Plummer married Tony-winning actress Tammy Grimes in 1956, and fathered his only child, actress Amanda Plummer, in 1957. Like both her parents, she also won a Tony, in 1982 for\u00a0<em>Agnes of God<\/em>. (Grimes won two Tonys, for\u00a0<em>Private Lives<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Unsinkable Molly Brown<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>Plummer and Grimes divorced in 1960. A five-year marriage to Patricia Lewis ended in 1967. Plummer married his third wife, dancer Taylor, in 1970, and credited her with helping him overcome a drinking problem.<\/p>\n<p>He was given Canada\u2019s highest civilian honor when he was invested as Companion of the Order of Canada by Queen Elizabeth II in 1968, and was inducted into the American Theatre\u2019s Hall of Fame in 1986.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"601e354e7a8a1\"><strong>Reactions<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Julie Andrews<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend. I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humor and fun we shared through the years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actor Chris Evans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is truly heartbreaking. What an unbelievable loss. Few careers have such longevity and impact. One of my favorite memories from \u201cKnives Out\u201d was playing piano together in the Thrombey house between set ups. He was a lovely man and a legendary talent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Ridley Scott<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What a guy. What a talent. What a life. And I was fortunate enough to work with him less than 2 years ago and had a wonderful experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actor George Takei<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sound of Music is a sad one today as Christopher Plummer has left us today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Plummer beguiled audiences across generations in memorable roles from Captain von Trapp in \u201cThe Sound of Music\u201d to Harlan Thrombey in \u201cKnives Out.\u201d He worked steadily for 60+ years, winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2012 for \u201cBeginners.\u201d He will be missed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Sound of Music Official Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re saddened to hear of Christopher Plummer\u2019s passing. His legacy as our Captain will live on in THE SOUND OF MUSIC forever. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>British Academy of Film and Television Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sorry to hear of the death of Christopher Plummer. Making amazing work since the \u201850s, he was BAFTA nominated for All the Money in the World and won in 2012 for Beginners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>US journalist Dan Rather<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlossom of snow, may you bloom and grow, bloom and grow forever.\u201d RIP Christopher Plummer. You lit up screen and stage over a lifetime of art. My thoughts are with your family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Rian Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RIP to Christopher Plummer, a living legend who loved his craft, and was an absolute gentleman. So lucky to have shared a set with him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actor Helen Mirren<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was fearless, energetic, courageous, knowledgeable, professional and a monument to what an actor can be. A Great Actor in the truest sense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actor Ana De Armas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My heart is broken, my dear Chris. I feel your loss deep inside. How lucky was I having you next to me in what\u2019s been one the best experiences of my career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Actor Don Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My Dear ol drinkin and runnin buddy&#8230;see ya on the other side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Musician Maren Morris<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sad day losing Christopher Plummer. The Sound of Music had such an impact on me. YEARS ago I recorded a little version of \u201cEdelweiss\u201d with some friends one night because it remains one of my favorite songs in this world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Antoni Cimolion, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Plummer was our North Star. His talent, wit and verve set the highest standards for performance. His support for Stratford was unparalleled as he returned time and again to fondly rejoin his company of players. 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