Died. His talent agency says he passed away peacefully this morning at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side. More in his life from CBS is Steve Caven, Christopher Plummer had complicated feelings about the film The sound of music in which he played Captain von Trapp. Father of the singing von traps. It turned him into an international star. Yet for years, he was critical of the musical. Describing his role as sentimental and gooey. The movie was There were too many nuns and it Plummer preferred character parts he portrayed 60 minutes journalist Mike Wallace in the Insider. You corporate lackey. Who told you your incompetent little fingers have the requisite skills to edit me and Sherlock Holmes in murder By decree, Watson, What are you doing? Steve Cave and CBS News. Christopher Plummer was 91 years old CBS NEWS Special