'A national treasure': Film critics remember acting icon Christopher Plummer

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Canadian actor and icon Christopher Plummer has died at age 91, a star that film critics have described as a 'national treasure in every sense of the word.'

TORONTO -- Canadian actor and icon Christopher Plummer, known for his timeless portrayal of Capt. Von Trapp in the “Sound of Music,” and recurring appearances at Stratford’s Shakespeare Festival, has died at age 91.

“We’ve lost one of the giants,” said Montreal film critic Chris Bumbray on CTV News Channel Friday, who described Plummer as “probably the single-most popular actor to ever have emerged from Canada.”

 

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He was so good as a Klingon in Star Trek 6 one of the very few good things in that last Trek movie

RIP Christopher Plummer

He lived in the U.S. ?

What a great actor and what a career. RIP Christopher Plummer❤️💔

💔 broken...such a brilliant man Sending sincere condolences, abundance of blessings.😇 and prayers to family and friends.

What an absolute tour de force in the acting world. He will be missed.

He was truly treasure & rest in peace.

How sad. Such an accomplished gentleman. RIP.

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