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 the mischievous
third Von Trapp child Louisa, but her later television and film appearances did
not hit the same heights.
At 23, she posed nude for
Playboy magazine under the headline The Tender Trapp, a decision she said
horrified her Presbyterian parents, who were originally from Scotland.
She married film producer
Robert Urich in 1975, but he died in 2002.
Among those to pay tribute
were Kym Karath, who played Gretl in the film.
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais arrives on the Red Carpet.
Cecil B. DeMille Award
Winner: Morgan Freeman
Recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award - Morgan Freeman @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 15, 2012.
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Winner: The Descendants Ad Hominem Enterprises; Fox Searchlight Pictures
Recipient of the Best Motion Picture - Drama - The Descendants @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 15, 2012.
The Help DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media; Touchstone Pictures
Hugo Paramount Pictures presents a GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
The Ides Of March Columbia Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Crystal City Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing
Moneyball Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing International
War Horse DreamWorks Pictures; Touchstone Pictures
Recipient of the Best Actress - Motion Picture, Drama - Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 15, 2012.
Recipient of the Best Actor - Motion Picture, Drama - George Clooney - The Descendants @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 15, 2012.
Winner: The Artist a La Petite Reine - Studio 37 - La Classe Americaine - JD Prod- France3 Cinema - Jouror Production-uFilms coproduction; The Weinstein Company
Recipient of the Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - The Artist @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 15, 2012.
50/50 Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures; Summit Entertainment
Recipient of the Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical - Michelle Williams - My Week With Marilyn @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 15, 2012.
Recipient of the Best Actor - Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical - Jean Dujardin - The Artist @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, January 15, 2012.
Winner: The Adventures Of Tintin Paramount Pictures/Columbia Pictures/ Hemisphere Capital/Amblin Entertainment/Wingnut Films Production/ Kennedy/Marshall Production A Steven Spielberg Film; Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures
Recipient of the Best Animated Feature Film - The Adventures of Tintin @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards
Arthur Christmas Columbia Pictures & Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman; Sony Pictures Releasing International
Cars 2 Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures
Puss In Boots DreamWorks Animation; Paramount Pictures
Rango Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink / GK Films Production; Paramount Pictures
"Lay Your Head Down" – Albert Nobbs Music By: Brian Byrne Lyrics By: Glenn Close
"Living Proof, The" – The Help Music By: Thomas Newman, Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas Lyrics By: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr. and Damon Thomas
Recipient of the Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Downton Abbey - Masterpiece Classic (PBS) @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2012
Cinema Verite (HBO) A Pariah Production in association with HBO Films
The Hour (BBC AMERICA) Kudos Film and Television/BBC America co-production.
Mildred Pierce (HBO) A Killer Films/John Wells Production in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and HBO Miniseries
Too Big To Fail (HBO) A Spring Creek and A Deuce Three Production in association with HBO Films
Recipient of the Best Supporting Actress - Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie - Jessica Lange - American Horror Story @ the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2012
