the eldest Von Trapp daughter in The Sound Of Music dies at 73 is Actress Charmian Carr

Actress Charmian Carr is the
first Von Trapp sibling to die.
She died after suffering from dementia. She was
aged 73. Charmain found fame in the 1965 classic
film, The Sound of Music.
She wrote two books about her experiences, titled
Forever Liesl and Letter to Liesl.
Ms Carr’s spokesman Harlan Boll said she died of
complications from a rare form of dementia in Los
Angeles.
After Carr left the movie business, she started a
design company called Charmian Carr Design.
She was 21 when she played the role of Liesl Von
Trapp, the eldest daughter in the musical family
and became known for singing one of its most
famous songs, ‘I Am Sixteen Going On Seventeen’
She is survived by daughters Jennifer and Emily,
four grandchildren Emma, Derek, William and
Tucker, four siblings Sharon, Darlene, Michael and
Brian
20th Century Fox paid tribute to the star, writing
on Twitter: “The Sound of Music lost a beloved
member of the family w/ the passing of Charmian
Carr. She will be forever missed”
Julie Andrews, Christopher and all the other Von
Trapp kids are still alive.