Actress Charmian Carr, who was best known for playing the eldest Von Trapp child in The Sound of Music, Liesl, died on Sunday.
Her spokesman said her death was a result of a rare form of dementia and she was 73.
The beloved actress’ passing has seen a flood of tributes on social media with many celebrities coming out to praise her iconic role in the 1965 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
Comedian Seth MacFarlane wrote: “So very saddened to hear of the death of Charmian Carr. She leaves behind one of the most memorable performances in movie history.”
Rodgers and Hammerstein also released a statement which said: “It’s always sad when a member of the family passes away – and in the case of the ‘family’ of the movie THE SOUND OF MUSIC, it’s especially sad when it is the first of the group to go”
Take a walk down memory lane and look back at some of her most beloved scenes in the classic picture.
Charmian Carr was most famous for her role as the eldest Von Trapp child in The Sound of Music.
Carr in 2012.
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