Charmian Carr Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

BORN

December 27, 1942

DIED

September 18, 2016

AGE

By DERRIK J. LANG

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Charmian Carr, the actress best known for sweetly portraying the eldest von Trapp daughter in Rogers & Hammerstein's "The Sound of Music," has died. She was 73.

Carr died Saturday of complications from a rare form of dementia in Los Angeles,...

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Sadly missed...16 going on 17

Jack Bostic

November 03, 2025 | Other

Though I may have not known Charmian in real life, she has always inspired the 13 years old me as a person. My 16th birthday is gonna be he sound of birthday themed and I´ll have her iconic dress from sixteen going on seventeen. Rest in peace forever my dear. Affectionately - the person who you inspired.

Paris S

September 22, 2025