Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 91.
Getty Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 91. Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Plummer, who starred as Captain Von Trapp in the classic musical film, The Sounds of Music, died on February 5, 2021. He was 91. The news announced via a statement by Plummer’s longtime manager Lou Pitt. Pitt said of his friend a client of 46 years, “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.” The Tony Award-winning actor passed away at his home in Connecticut, as reported by Deadline. While an exact cause of death was not revealed, Plummer died “peacefully at his home in Connecticut, with Elaine Taylor, his wife and true best friend for 53 years by his side,” Deadline reported. Plummer is survived his third wife, actress and dancer Elaine Taylor, and daughter from his first marriage to actress Tammy Grimes, Amanda Plummer, who appeared in the film, Pulp Fiction. His second wife was journalist Patricia Audrey Lewis. GettyActor Christopher Plummer attends as AT;T presents the U.S. premiere of “The Exception” at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center on April 26, 2017. The veteran actor, who won an Oscar in 2012 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie, Beginners, made him the oldest thespian to win a competitive acting award at the age of 82.
