Tributes as Christopher Plummer dies
Dame Julie Andrews has led tributes to her The Sound Of Music co-star Christopher Plummer, who has died aged 91.
The actor died at home on Friday in Connecticut, in the US, according to his manager.
Dame Julie, 85 – who starred opposite Plummer in the 1965 hit, labelled him a "consummate actor" and a "cherished friend".she added: "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."
Plummer enjoyed a varied career across film, television and theatre and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar when he was handed the best supporting actor gong for his part in Beginners.
The official Twitter account for The Oscars shared a tribute to Plummer.
"Christopher Plummer beguiled audiences across generations in memorable roles from Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music to Harlan Thrombey in Knives Out," a statement said.
"He worked steadily for 60-plus years, winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2012 for Beginners. He will be missed."
Lord Of The Rings actor Elijah Wood tweeted: "So sad to hear that Christopher Plummer has passed. What a legend."
Netflix described Plummer as "a master of the craft whose films will live on forever".
"Christopher Plummer brought warmth, humanity, and complexity to every performance throughout his extensive career," a tweet from the streaming giant added.
Plummer continued to star in major films well into later life and in 2019 featured in
Knives Out alongside James Bond actor Daniel Craig.
However Plummer, who also starred on Broadway and in Royal Shakespeare Company productions, is perhaps best known for playing Captain
Georg von Trapp in 1965 film The Sound Of Music.
In 2017, it was announced the Canadian actor would replace Kevin Spacey as frugal billionaire J Paul Getty in Sir Ridley Scott's film All The Money In
The World after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against Spacey – being nominated for another Oscar for his role.