Hollywood legend and star of 'Sound Of Music' Christopher Plummer dies at 91

Screen legend Christopher Plummer, who captured the imagination of millions across the world as he played Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical 'The Sound Of Music', died on Friday at the age of 91.

According to reports, Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side.

"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 humor and fun we shared through the years."

“Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words," manager Lou Pitt said in a statement.

In 2012, Plummer became the oldest actor to win an Oscar for his role in 'Beginners'. He won in the Best Supporting Actor category that year. In the film, he played as an elderly man who comes out of the closet as gay.

"You`re only two years older than me, darling," Plummer, who was born in 1929, purred to his golden statuette at the 2012 Oscars ceremony. "Where have you been all my life?"