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Image Credit - Global News[/caption]The iconic superstar Christopher Plummer who was loved by the movie critics for the dandy role as Captain Von Trapp in the 1965 movie The Sound of Music, has passed away at the age of 91. The Canadian actor took his last breath at his home in Connecticut, with his wife of 53 years, Elaine Taylor, next to him on Friday morning.
“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 Lou Pitt, his longtime friend, and manager. “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.”
Taylor said, “It’s so sad but he had a great life,” to The Canadian Press by phone. “He had a fall, unfortunately. He hit his head against my car and he was taken to the hospital. They repaired the leaks and he came home, but it was a really horrible accident.”
She knew that he was a fighter who did not give up till the last hour.
“He fought the good fight,” she added. “But eventually I think he thought… Exit stage right.”
Everyone who loves classic movies is aware of his prodigious fame in the 90s. He is a well-known artist who simultaneously worked with theatres and screenplay. His famous work while playing the emblematic characters like Shakespeare’s King Lear at the Stratford Festival and starring in independent films like 2012’s characters like Shakespeare’s King Lear at the Stratford Festival and starring in independent films like 2012’s Beginners allowed him to seize his only Academy Award at age 82. To date, he is the oldest actor to receive an Oscar.
Plummer was blessed with a graceful acting career that broadens the road to win two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a SAG award, a BAFTA award, and a Golden Globe.
He was a fine actor who used to get evolved into the style of individual character, crossing boundaries with his unique trademark to add conspicuous rare acting to the roles. He was the veteran of the original era of thespians who, quite literally, threw themselves into their work.
Plummer’s career started to rise after he gave a spectacular performance of Pride & Prejudice by the Montreal Repertory Theatre director in his high-school.
Plummer stated that his role of the Von Trapp was very sloppy, sentimental, and gooey. “I was a bit bored with the character,” he said to a Boston publication in an interview. “Although we worked hard enough to make him interesting, it was a bit like flogging a dead horse. And the subject matter is not mine. I mean it can’t appeal to every person in the world. It’s not my cup of tea.” It is a big loss for the industry.
