Christopher Plummer dies: Tributes after The Sound of Music star dies aged 91

Russell Crowe remembered Christopher Plummer as a “good man” as Hollywood continued to pay tribute to The Sound Of Music star following his death aged 91. Canadian actor Plummer enjoyed a stellar career on stage and screen, with acclaimed turns in films including The Man Who Would Be King, Knives Out and Beginners, the 2010 comedy which made him the oldest person to win an acting Oscar.

READ MORE: Christopher Plummer dead: Sound of Music actor dies aged 91However, in 2010, Plummer did relent and joined the 45th-anniversary cast reunion on The Oprah Winfrey Show and a 50th-anniversary screening in Hollywood with Andrews in 2015. The year before he told The Boston Globe: "I was a bit bored with the character.

died Friday at 91, “reached for the remote,” he once told me. “I avoid television at all costs around the holidays,” he added, with a laugh.

Tributes have poured in honouring Christopher Plummer, the prolific actor whose death has been confirmed by family members. Many of the tributes mentioned the Hollywood legend's most well-known movie roles, such as The Sound of Music, Knives Out, Beginners, and The Silent Partner.

Christopher Plummer, the sophisticated star who in 2012 became the oldest actor to ever win a competitive Oscar — a just reward for his seven standout decades as leading man on the stage and screen — died Friday. He was 91.

The Sound of Music, has died at 91. Plummer died at his home in Connecticut with his wife by his side, his family confirmed to Deadline on Friday.

Sound of Music actor Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91. The Canadian actor, known for the role of Captain Georg von Trapp in the beloved 1965 musical, passed away on Friday, his agent confirmed.

There are very few actors working today that have the star power attached to just their name alone that will drive box office and earn the attention of just about anyone who enjoys films. There’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Tom Cruise.

Christopher Plummer died at his Connecticut home on Friday, February 5. The Sound of Music star was 91.

Christopher Plummer, the legendary actor known for “The Sound of Music” and countless other iconic roles including “Knives Out,” “A Beautiful Mind” and his Oscar-winning “Beginners,” has died.

Christopher Plummer has passed away at 91, his family has confirmed.  He passed peacefully at his home in Connecticut, with Elaine Taylor, his wife and true best friend for 53 years by his side.