Sound of Music star Christopher Plummer dead at 91

Christopher Plummer, who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical The Sound of Music and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, has died at 91.

“The world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend,” Andrews said in a statement.

“I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and …