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 von Trapp, the last surviving member and second-eldest daughter of the musical family whose escape from Nazi-occupied Austria was the basis for “The Sound of Music,” died Feb. 18, at her home in Stowe, Vt. She was 99. Her death was announced by
Their story of fleeing Austria upon the Nazi annexation of the country was used as the plot "The Sound of Music" staged musical and movie, making the von Trapp family name more famous than one could possibly imagine. The film went on to win five
Maria Franziska von Trapp, the last surviving sibling of seven brothers and sisters who were portrayed in the Broadway musical and the film “The Sound of Music,” died on Tuesday at her home in Stowe, Vt. She was 99. Her death was confirmed by her
Maria Franziska von Trapp, the last surviving sibling of seven brothers and sisters who were portrayed in the Broadway musical and the film “The Sound of Music,” died on Tuesday at her home in Stowe, Vt. She was 99. Her death was confirmed by her