Sound of Music star Charmian Carr has died of dementia complications

Charmian Carr – who played Liesel von Trapp in The Sound of Music – has died aged 73.

A spokesperson for the actress said she died on Saturday in LA of complications from a rare form of dementia.

According to TMZ, the author left acting after The Sound of Music to focus on interior design.

She is survived by her siblings, two children and four grandchildren.