Among those to pay tribute were Kym Karath, who played Gretl in the film.
I am filled with infinite sadness tonight. My precious friend and SOM sister Heather Menzies passed away this evening. Devastated.
— Kym Karath (@KymKarath) December 25, 2017
We Mourn the Loss of Heather Menzies-Urich… https://t.co/dpuHJBoBWD pic.twitter.com/V3YqfNSCO3
— The Sound of Music (@SoundofMusic) December 25, 2017
“Heather was part of ‘the family’,” Ted Chapin, of the Rodgers & Hammerstein estate, said.
“Heather was a cheerful and positive member of the group, always hoping for the next gathering. We are all lucky to have known her, and she will happily live on in that beautiful movie. We will miss her.”
Her death comes 14 months after that of Charmian Carr, who played the eldest Von Trapp daughter Liesl.
RIP HEATHER MENZIES
A lovely person who was immensely helpful and supportive as the star of PIRANHA, my first solo directing job. She and Brad Dillman made an amusing mismatched couple and carried the John Sayles script to a level of success that surprised even me. pic.twitter.com/dJg7OnGgse— Joe Dante (@joe_dante) December 25, 2017
(Source: BBC)