Maria Franziska von Trapp, the last surviving member of the family that inspired “The Sound of Music” has died at 99 years old at her home in Vermont.
Maria Franziska von Trapp, the last surviving sibling of the original singing von Trapp family whose story inspired "The Sound of Music," has died in Vermont. She was 99 years old. A spokeswoman at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vt., confirmed she
"Maria had a wonderful life and while we will miss her, the memories of her will live on," her half-brother, Johannes von Trapp, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. He also thanked fans worldwide for their kind thoughts. "It was a surprise that she
Maria von Trapp, the last of the singing children immortalized in the movie musical "The Sound of Music," died at her Vermont home of natural causes, her half-brother told CNN on Saturday.
Maria von Trapp, a member of the Austrian family whose escape from Nazi Germany and subsequent musical career inspired the famed musical “The Sound of Music,” has died at the age of 99, according to newspapers