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  • Heather Menzies-Urich, The Sound of Music's Louisa von Trapp, dies

    12/25/2017 9:35:39 AM PST · by Morgana · 27 replies
    BBC ^ | Dec. 25, 2017 | BBC
    Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died aged 68. Her death was announced by the estate of the musical's creators, Rodgers & Hammerstein, on Monday. She was diagnosed with brain cancer four weeks ago and died on Christmas Eve, news site TMZ quoted her son Ryan as saying. "She was an actress, a ballerina and loved living her life to the fullest," he told TMZ. Born Heather Menzies in Toronto, she was 15 when the musical film was released in 1965. It went on to win 10 Oscars, including best picture. She played...
  • ‘Sound of Music’ Actress Heather Menzies-Urich Dies at 68

    12/25/2017 8:26:38 AM PST · by EveningStar · 50 replies
    Variety ^ | December 25, 2017 | Dave McNary
    Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, best known for portraying Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film “The Sound of Music,” died Sunday night. She was 68. Menzies-Urich, the widow of actor Robert Urich, had been recently diagnosed with cancer, according to her son Ryan Urich. Urich said his mother died on Christmas Eve, surrounded by her children and family members.