We were so sad to hear that Canadian actor, Christopher Plummer sadly passed away aged 91. According to reports, Plummer died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor by his side.
His close friend, Lou Pitt remembered Christopher fondly. "He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots," he continued. "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 was perhaps most famous for playing Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music but his stage and screen career flourished in later life, going on to win an Oscar in 2012 for the film Beginners, which made him the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar, at the age of 82.
Other famous films he starred in include, The Last Station, All the Money in the World, The Man Who Would Be King, Knives Out, Star Trek, The Insider, Murder By Decree and The Return of the Pink Panther, to name a few.
Not only did he have a successful career on screen, he was also a regular on stage too and regularly appeared in plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company and on Broadway.
Although The Sound of Music is what Christopher became most famous for, it was no secret that he had mixed feelings towards the film, which he famously would refer to as 'The Sound of Mucus' in interviews.
And despite the fact he previously compared working with Julie Andrews to "being hit over the head with a big Valentine's Day card, every day", the pair later became very good friends.
Hollywood pays tribute
Leading the tributes was Dame Julie Andrews, who starred alongside Plummer in the iconic 1965 musical. She said: "I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and fun we shared through the years.
"My heart and condolences go out to his lovely wife Elaine and his daughter Amanda."
She added: "The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend."
Ridley Scott and his wife Giannina also paid tribute to Plummer, telling The Hollywood Reporter: "What a guy. What a talent. What a life. And I was fortunate enough to work with him less than two years ago and had a wonderful experience. My heartfelt condolences go to (his wife) Elaine. He will be really missed."
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