"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 surviving 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 multiple reports quoting her brother.
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," has died. She was 99. Von Trapp died at her home in Vermont on Tuesday,
"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 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 dies at 99; member of 'Sound of Music' family
