Charmian Carr

Charmian Carr, who stared in the film “The Sound of Music” as Liesl Von Trapp has passed away. She died on Saturday, September 17th, 2016, from complications from dementia. She was battling a rare form of the disease.

After retiring from show business, Carr became an interior designer. She had many famous clients, including Michael Jackson.

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

To read more about Charmian Carr, here is her Wikipedia page.

Here is the scene from “The Sound of Music”…

 

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I’ve always been the kind of person who notices the things other people overlook — strange roadside attractions, forgotten pieces of history, unusual places, odd trends, and the little things in everyday life that make you stop and say, “Wait... when did that become normal?” That curiosity is really what this blog is all about. I’m especially drawn to the stories hiding in plain sight: a forgotten piece of Michigan history, a roadside attraction you’d never know was there, an old building with a story behind it, or some completely ordinary part of modern life that suddenly seems ridiculous when you think about it for more than five seconds. Some days you’ll find a fascinating history story here. Other days I may take you along on a road trip, dig into something weird from Michigan’s past, share an interesting discovery, or simply rant about something in modern life that makes absolutely no sense. I don’t pretend to have all the answers. I just enjoy asking the questions, digging around for the stories, and sharing the interesting things I find along the way. My goal is simple: Keep looking. Keep learning. And keep things interesting.

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