News broke this evening that the award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film The Sound Of Music, has died aged 91.
Plummer died on Friday morning at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side, said Lou Pitt, his long-time friend and manager.
Over more than 50 years in the industry, Plummer enjoyed varied roles ranging from the film The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, to the voice of the villain in 2009's Up and as a canny
lawyer in Broadway's Inherit The Wind.
Plummer had a remarkable film renaissance late in life, which began with his acclaimed performance as Mike Wallace in Michael Mann's 1999 film The Insider, continued in films such 2001's A Beautiful Mind and 2009's The Last Station, in which he played a deteriorating Tolstoy and was nominated for an Oscar.
Here is Christopher Plummer’s career in pictures:
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9. The Sound of Music
Christopher Plummer with his on-screen children on the set of The Sound of Music, 1965. Photo: 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
10. Man in the Chair
Christopher Plummer in the 2007 film Man In The Chair. Photo: Elbow Grease/Kobal/Shutterstock
11. Nobody Runs Forever
Christopher Plummer playing Sir James Quentin in 1968 film Nobody Runs Forever. Opposite Lilli Palmer. Photo: ITV/Shutterstock
12. National Treasure
Christopher Plummer in 2004 film, National Treasure. Photo: Moviestore/Shutterstock