[58]. In 2019, he starred as murder mystery writer Harlan Thrombey in Rian Johnson's ensemble mystery film Knives Out alongside Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, and Chris Evans. Elle est la fille de l'acteur canadien Christopher Plummer et de l'actrice Tammy Grimes. In the memoirs, Carr revealed that she had a “huge crush” on Christopher Plummer, 13 years her senior, who played Captain von Trapp, her handsome widower father in the film. He appeared as Jason opposite Dame Judith Anderson in Robinson Jeffers' adaptation of Medea at the Theatre Sara Bernhardt in Paris in 1955. The Robert Wise-directed film, which also starred Julie Andrews, went on to … From May to June 1973, he appeared on Broadway as the title character in Cyrano, a musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Anthony Burgess and Michael J. Lewis. Christopher Plummer is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax, “Christopher Plummer dead 2021” : Actor killed by internet death hoax, Christopher Plummer Named Sexiest Actor Alive. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax. He also appeared in the comedy The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), and The Silent Partner (1978) alongside Peter Sellers. [5], Plummer's parents divorced shortly after his birth, and he was brought up mainly by his mother in the Abbott family home in Senneville, Quebec, outside of Montreal. The following year, he played Leontes in The Winter's Tale, Bardolph in Henry IV, Part 1, and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (born December 13, 1929) is a Canadian actor whose career has spanned seven decades. Plummer is also known for his stage performances in J.B., No Man's Land, and Inherit the Wind. I thoroughly enjoyed this autobiography- it was so much more than a collection of odes to himself- his wit,humor and mischievousness shines through: an intimate glimpse at a complex and gifted man! The death was confirmed by Duncan MacArthur, her nephew. Three years after his second divorce, Plummer married actress Elaine Taylor on October 2, 1970. [39] He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his 2004 King Lear and for a Tony playing Henry Drummond in the 2007 revival of Inherit the Wind. Plummer has received various accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a British Academy Film Award; he is one of the few performers to receive the Triple Crown of Acting, and the only Canadian. Chris was born on May 30, 1967 to David P. and Sherry Watts Plummer in Guilford County. She died from a complication of a rare form of dementia, said Steve Hughes, a representative who managed Carr's website, in a statement. The film was a critical and commercial success. [34] Love and Master Will consisted of selections from the works of William Shakespeare on the subject of love, arranged by Plummer. He later starred as a mystery writer who is murdered in Knives Out (2019), a comedic take on the whodunit. Christopher Plummer never succeeded as a leading man in films. Directed by Harvey Hart. the Emmy-winning Little Moon of Alban and the Emmy-winning The Moneychangers (for which he won his first Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series). Joseph Christopher “Chris” Plummer, 53, of Silver Valley passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at his home. His next Broadway appearance, Home is the Hero, lasted 30 performances from September to October 1954. I mean, it can't appeal to every person in the world. He made his London debut on June 11, 1961, playing King Henry II in Jean Anouilh's Becket with the RSC at the Aldwych Theatre, directed by Peter Hall. He also starred in the television adaptations of Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story (1959), George Bernard Shaw's Captain Brassbound's Conversion (1960), Jean Anouilh's Time Remembered (playing the role of Prince Albert originated by Richard Burton on Broadway),[21] and Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac (1962). Other successes include his roles as Dr. Rosen in Ron Howard's Academy Award-winning A Beautiful Mind (2001), Arthur Case in Spike Lee's film Inside Man (2006), and the philosopher Aristotle in Alexander, alongside Colin Farrell. Directed by Todd Robinson. This decision was later reversed, but Plummer was nonetheless paid $87,500 for signing the contract. Age: 19. He's a native Canadian performer who's famous for his astonishing work in theater, film, and tv. Rumors of the actor’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Christopher Plummer, who played Captain von Trapp, hated the film so much that he called it The Sound of Mucus or S&M. The production later transferred to the Globe for a December 1961 to April 1962 run. [1] Since then Plummer has portrayed numerous major historical figures, including Roman emperor Commodus in The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970), Rudyard Kipling in The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Mike Wallace in The Insider (1999), Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station (2009), Kaiser Wilhelm II in The Exception (2016), and J. Paul Getty in All the Money in the World (2017). In January 2010, Plummer received his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of author Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station (2009). Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Canadian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of an actor of Christopher Plummer's stature would be major news across networks. Christopher Plummer is,after all, an icon to many in his profession and beyond. The Canadian-born actor’s death was announced by the estate of the musical’s creators, Rodgers and Hammerstein. Plummer has been married three times. He appeared in support of Broadway legend Katharine Cornell and film legend Tyrone Power in The Dark Is Light Enough, which lasted 69 performances from February to April 1955. "Although we worked hard enough to make him interesting, it was a bit like flogging a dead horse. Christopher Plummer, de son nom complet Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, est un acteur canadien né le 13 décembre 1929 à Toronto, au Canada et grandit dans le village de Senneville, à Québec.. Il est le père de l'actrice Amanda Plummer, qu'il a eue avec l'actrice Tammy Grimes. Plummer has also appeared in such films as Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992), Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001), Terrence Malick's The New World (2005), David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), Mike Mills' Beginners (2011), and Rian Johnson's Knives Out (2019). [44], That same year, Plummer appeared in David Fincher's english language film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo starring Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara and Stellan Skarsgård. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. Plummer and Elaine live in Weston, Connecticut. Plummer returned to the Stratford Festival in the summer of 2010 in The Tempest as the lead character, Prospero (also videotaped and shown in high-def in cinemas), and again in the summer of 2012 in the one-man show, A Word or Two, an autobiographical exploration of his love of literature. Plummer has also written for the stage, television and the concert-hall. That same year he co-starred in American Tragedy as F. Lee Bailey (for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination), and appeared in Four Minute Mile, Miracle Planet, and a documentary by Ric Burns about Eugene O'Neill. If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he's dead, then maybe he was a great man. [19] His American television debut was also in 1953 on a Studio One episode entitled "The Gathering Night", as an artist who finds success just as his eyesight begins to fail him. That same year, Plummer played the lead in Nicholas Ray's film Wind Across the Everglades (1958). Feb 27, 2020 - Explore Paula Pow's board "Christopher Plummer", followed by 269 people on Pinterest. In 1963, he was the subject of a short National Film Board of Canada documentary, 30 Minutes, Mister Plummer, directed by Anne Claire Poirier. Fetherstonhaugh. [51] With Marriner he made his Carnegie Hall debut in his own arrangements of Mendelssohn's incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream.[51]. For that performance, Plummer won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. November 9, 1965. ... Marston and 24-year-old Christopher Williams were found shot to death inside a Fulton Avenue apartment complex shortly after … He worked at Thermo Pride in Denton for several years as a welder. https://en.mediamass.net/people/christopher-plummer/deathhoax.html Daniel Craig Leonardo Dicaprio Habitats Couteaux Films Fandoms “Na noże”: Kryminał w pięknym, starym domu pełnym tajemnic . [43], In 2011, he appeared in the feature-length documentary The Captains. Edward Everett Horton hired Plummer to appear as Gerard in the 1953 road show production of André Roussin's Nina, a role originated on Broadway by David Niven in 1951. Heath Ledger's last costar, Christopher Plummer, reflects on his death Article // January 22, 2018. This is a hassle-free site -- no popups, no sound, no user IDs, no spyware, and no huge graphics. In 2001, he received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. Read More Advertisement Share options. Canadian superstar Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music), 90, recently became the latest internet celebrity death hoax victim when news about his death circulated on social networking sites. Plummer appeared in Lovers and Madmen at the Opera House, Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. in 1973 and in Love and Master Will at the same venue in 1975. Earlier that year, Plummer received his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Mike Mills' independent comedy drama film Beginners (2011) starring Ewan McGregor, and Mélanie Laurent. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe. [20] For his performance, Plummer won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actor.[23]. Plummer made his debut at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1956, playing the title role in Henry V, which subsequently was performed that year at the Edinburgh Festival. At the same time, Plummer was performing in the stage play The Royal Hunt of the Sun and his whole Dolittle participation was so brief that Plummer never missed a performance.[26]. He is the only child of Isabella Mary... Born: December 13, 1929 Photos. On Friday (January 15) the actor's reps officially confirmed that Christopher Plummer is not dead. Two years before the musical made its Broadway debut, Paramount Pictures bought the rights to the Von Trapp Singers story, intending to cast Audrey Hepburn as Maria. Amanda Plummer. He is the only child of Isabella Mary (Abbott), a secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University, and John Orme Plummer, who sold securities and stocks. Christopher is alive and kicking and is currently 91 years old. In 2000, Plummer starred as Sir David Maxwell Fyfe in the Primetime Emmy Award-winning Nuremberg (2000) starring Alec Baldwin, Brian Cox and Max Von Sydow. Contact Info View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro Filmography. [8][9] He took up acting after watching Laurence Olivier's film Henry V (1944). The veteran actor talks about his latest project, which debuts on Peacock Sept. 17, and also stars Archie Panjabi. He also appeared in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) (playing Rudyard Kipling) alongside Michael Caine and Sean Connery. Silver Blaze is a 1977 British/Canadian television film directed by John Davies and starring Christopher Plummer and Thorley Walters. [37] In 2004, Plummer appeared as a presenter in the CPAC documentary series The Prime Ministers. More than that, he emerges as colorful,interesting and engaged in life - warts,challenges & all! Christopher Plummer, Actor: Beginners. Christopher Plummer's mother Isabella was a secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University after her divorce from John Orme Plummer who sold stocks in Toronto and never lived in Montreal. He speaks both English and French fluently. He appeared inAces High (1976), International Velvet (1978), Murder by Decree (1979) (playing Sherlock Holmes). In November 2017, Plummer, who was director Ridley Scott's original choice to play J. Paul Getty in All the Money in the World,[47] was cast to replace Kevin Spacey in the then-already completed film. Plummer was born in Toronto and grew up in Senneville, Quebec. [25], He was in Inside Daisy Clover (1965), then played World War Two agent Eddie Chapman in Triple Cross (1966) and had a support role as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in The Night of the Generals (1967). His turn as John Barrymore brought him his second Tony Award (this time as Best Actor in Play) and a Drama Desk Award as Outstanding Actor in a Play. He worked at Thermo Pride in Denton for several years as a welder. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 82 for Beginners (2010), becoming the oldest person to win an acting award, and he received a nomination at the age of 88 for All the Money in the World, making him the oldest person to be nominated in an acting category. Données clés; Naissance: 23 mars 1957 (63 ans) New York: Nationalité: Américaine: Profession: Actrice: Films notables: Pulp Fiction Butterfly Kiss Affinity: Amanda Plummer, née le 23 mars 1957 à New York, est une actrice américaine. Chris was born on May 30, 1967 to David P. and Sherry Watts Plummer in Guilford County. [5] Later that same year, he appeared in his first Broadway hit, opposite Julie Harris (who won a Tony Award) in Jean Anouilh's The Lark. Christopher Lee Plummer passed away on month day 2017. He is the only child of John Orme Plummer, who sold stocks and securities,[3] and his wife Isabella Mary (née Abbott), who worked as secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University, and who was the granddaughter of Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott. Plummer made his Broadway debut in 1954, and continued to act in leading roles on stage playing Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974), Iago in Othello, as well as playing the titular roles in Macbeth, King Lear, and Barrymore. And the subject matter is not mine. Plummer was announced as the winner at the 84th Academy Awards. [56] He was made an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts at New York's Juilliard School and has received honorary doctorates from the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, McGill University, the University of Western Ontario, the University of Ottawa, and most recently the University of Guelph. Plummer appeared less frequently on Broadway in the 1960s as he moved from New York to London. Tout l'argent du monde : un thriller mythologique (critique) Ridley Scott donne des dimensions mythologiques à son thriller 70s. Christopher Plummer never succeeded as a leading man in films. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. She is known for her work on stage and for her roles in such films as Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Pulp Fiction (1994), and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). Plummer's film career began in 1958 when Sidney Lumet cast him as a young writer in Stage Struck. On Oscar night, March 7, 2010, however, he lost to Christoph Waltz. ‘Not funny anymore’ say a clear majority (76%) of poll respondents. A police detective uncovers a sinister occult explanation behind the mysterious death of … The plays he appeared in were Jean Giraudoux's Amphitryon 38 directed by Laurence Olivier;[31] Georg Büchner's Danton's Death (director Jonathan Miller); Adrian Mitchell's Tyger; Luigi Pirandello's The Rules of the Game; and Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night at the New Theatre in London. [2], Plummer was born on December 13, 1929, in Toronto, Ontario. But Christopher Plummer’s stern, militaristic portrayal of Georg vastly missed the mark in terms of Georg’s real life personality. [62], This article is about the Canadian actor. Joseph Christopher “Chris” Plummer, 53, of Silver Valley passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at his home. In 2009, Plummer said that he was "a bit bored with the character" of Captain von Trapp. In 1962, he played the title roles in both Cyrano de Bergerac and Macbeth, returning in 1967 to play Mark Antony in Antony and Cleopatra. Her love interest in the story, Captain Von Trapp, was played by Christopher Plummer. Whittaker was also amateur stage director of the Montreal Repertory theatre, and he cast Plummer at age 18 as Oedipus in Jean Cocteau's La Machine infernale. Christopher Plummer fait ses premiers pas sur la scène des théâtres canadiens à la fin des années 40. Christopher Plummer, 1791 - 1825 Christopher Plummer 1791 1825. [57] He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch since 2007. From 1993 to 1995, he narrated the animated television series Madeline, for which he received an Emmy Award, as well as the animated television series The World of David the Gnome.[35]. He appeared in the title role in a 1963 production of Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, which did not succeed, but he had a great success in Peter Shaffer's The Royal Hunt of the Sun, playing conquistador Francisco Pizarro to David Carradine's Atahuallpa; both performances were "stunning," as Plummer did wonders "of extraordinary beauty and deep pain" in playing his complex character. "But it was a very well-made movie, and it's a family movie and we haven't seen a family movie, I don't think, on that scale for ages."[30]. Arthur Christopher Orne Plummer, (13. decembar 1929) kanadski je pozorišni, filmski i televizijski glumac. Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American actress. Christopher Plummer to announce retirement at age 91. in Canada. Tous les articles concernant Christopher Plummer. Christopher Plummer's singing was dubbed by Bill Lee of the singing group The Mellomen. He and Sir Neville Marriner rearranged Shakespeare's Henry V with Sir William Walton's music as a concert piece. Caldwell Titcomb (1965). Plummer was one of many stars in Battle of Britain (1969) and was Atahualpa in The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969) and the lead in a musical, Lock Up Your Daughters (1969). For the Canon of Windsor, see. The play toured several cities, with Plummer serving as Power's understudy. Do not reproduce (even with permission). “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. All scenes that had included Spacey were re-shot with Plummer. Christopher Plummer Death Fact Check. However the January 2021 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Growing up he had to speak both French and English fluently. He was the narrator for The Gospel of John. He appears in the third episode, "John Abbott" (as Plummer is Abbott's great-grandson). Christopher Plummer was born on December 13, 1929 in Toronto. Enjoy. He was born February 5, 1988, in Rutland, the … Christopher Lee Plummer 2017 Christopher Lee Plummer in Canadian Obituaries, 1997-2017. Plummer also lent his voice to a number of animated films, including Up (2009), My Dog Tulip (2009), Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom (2016), and The Star (2017). When Plummer had fallen ill, Shatner took the stage, earning his first big break. [3] Plummer is also a second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce, known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. [14][15][16], Edward Everett Horton hired Plummer to appear as Gerard in the 1953 road show production of André Roussin's Nina,[17] a role originated on Broadway by David Niven in 1951.[18]. On screen, Plummer portrayed the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo (1970). [48] The decision was made not long before the scheduled release date of December 22. Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved actor. Plummer's win made him, at age 82, the oldest actor to win an Academy Award. [41] Speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in an interview that aired on March 7, 2010,[42] Plummer added, tongue-in-cheek, "Well, I said it's about time! Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.” [10][11] He learned the basics of acting as an apprentice with the Montréal Repertory Theatre, where fellow Montrealer William Shatner also played. This page was last edited on 7 January 2021, at 07:49. Plummer was cast to replace Rex Harrison for the film adaptation of Doctor Dolittle. Chris was born on May 30, 1967 to David P. and Sherry Watts Plummer in Guilford County. Email. De’Lano Plummer, 23, was found just after 2 p.m. on Feb. 4. “At about 11 a.m. TriStar Pictures intended to meet that release date in spite of the tight re-shooting and editing schedule; it was eventually pushed back to December 25. Plummer won a Tony Award in 1982 for her performance in Agnes of God. With Sebastian Stan, Alison Sudol, Asher Miles Fallica, LisaGay Hamilton. In 2009, Plummer gave a voice performance for Pixar's animated film, Up where he played the antagonistic Charles Muntz, that same year he also lent his voice in Tim Burton-produced action/science fiction film 9 playing elder leader 1. [51] They recorded the work with Marriner's chamber orchestra the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. [20][22], In April 1961, he appeared as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. James Dean 20th Century Fox / Everett Collection "Me and my family are so sad to have to post this message and will miss her dearly," wrote Hughes. Sean Connery's Cause of Death Revealed Weeks After He Dies at Age 90 ... Christopher Plummer Lands Oscar Nod After Replacing Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World. Perhaps if he had been born earlier, and acted in the studio system of Hollywood's golden age, he could have been carefully groomed for stardom. Plummer made his Canadian television debut in the February 1953 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation production of Othello, starring Lorne Greene as the Moor. Has the 80-year-old Oscar virgin's time finally come with The Last Station. Plummer reprised his role from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country in the video game Star Trek: Klingon Academy. (J.B. also won Tonys as Best Play and for Kazan's direction.) He is the only child of Isabella Mary (Abbott), a secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University, and John Orme Plummer, who sold securities and stocks. Pinterest Facebook Tweet. With Karen Black, Christopher Plummer, Donald Pilon, Jean-Louis Roux. Christopher Plummer Alive Born: 12/13/1929 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Age: 90 Full name: Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer Noted For: actor; The Sound of Music (1965), Murder by Decree (1979), The Insider (1999), A Beautiful Mind (2001). Also in 1955, he played Mark Antony in Julius Caesar and Ferdinand in The Tempest at the American Shakespeare Festival (Stratford, Connecticut). The American National Theatre and Academy production, directed by Guthrie McClintic, was part of Le Festival International. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. From June 1971 to January 1972, he appeared at the National Theatre, acting in repertory for the season. He also appeared with the RSC in May 1961 in the lead role of Richard III. In the 1980s, he appeared on Broadway in two Shakespearean tragedies, Othello, playing Iago to James Earl Jones' Moor, and the title role in Macbeth with Glenda Jackson playing his lady. Harvard Crimson. Death Stranding has left many critics split, with some favoring and others dissenting. [13], In 1946, he caught the attention of Montreal Gazette's theatre critic Herbert Whittaker with his performance as Mr Darcy in the Montreal High School production of Pride and Prejudice. He performed it and other works with the New York Philharmonic and symphony orchestras of London, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax. [59] Their marriage lasted four years, and they had a daughter together, the actress Amanda Plummer (born 1957). “Because it was so awful and sentimental and gooey,” he said. Christopher Plummer passed away on September 23, 2018 at the age of 52 in Marshfield, Massachusetts. [28] He found all aspects of making the film unpleasant, except working with Andrews, and he avoids using its name, instead calling it "that movie", "S&M", or "The Sound of Mucus". Plummer was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1986 and into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 1998. Is Christopher Plummer secretly gay and hiding in the closet? According to Georg’s daughter Maria, (“Louisa” in the film,) Georg was in reality a “doting” father who even made toys for his children in his woodshop. He worked at Thermo Pride in Denton for several years as a welder. [11], Plummer never attended college, something he has regretted all his life. Julie Andrews as "Mary Poppins," circa 1964. Documents of Christopher Lee Plummer. In 1968, he was invested as Companion of the Order of Canada, at the time among Canada's highest civilian honours. Thankfully, the actor best known for his role in The Sound of Music is alive and well. His next film, the Oscar-winning The Sound of Music, made cinematic history, becoming the all-time top-grossing film, eclipsing Gone with the Wind. [5] Plummer is a patron of Theatre Museum Canada. Christopher Plummer was born on month day … In 1960, he played Philip the Bastard in King John and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. Who is Christopher Plummer? Find the obituary of Christopher Plummer (2019) from Peoples, KY. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. "She was such a nice, cheerful person." Plummer had the title role in Oedipus the King (1968) and The High Commissioner (1968), playing an Australian in the latter. In 2014, Plummer presented A Word or Two again, at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Perhaps if he had been born earlier, and acted in the studio system of Hollywood's golden age, he could have been carefully groomed for stardom. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Canadian actor’s passing: Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 91-year-old actor was dead. | Source: Getty Images “Sound of Music” turned out to be one of the most remarkable films with several different adaptations in theater worldwide. A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (76%) of respondents think those Christopher Plummer death rumors are not funny anymore. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said. Plummer's memoir, In Spite of Myself, was published by Alfred A. Knopf in November 2008. [49][50] For his role, Plummer earned Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Kristopher Plummer passed away on November 13, 2018 in Fort Eustis, Virginia. 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