Werner Von Trapp, a member of the family made famous by the legendary film The Sound of Music, has died in his home aged 91.
Werner, depicted by Kurt in his stepmother’s novel The Story of the Trapp Family Singers, was second oldest son of the Von Trapp children. Along with his six siblings, father and step mother, Werner comprised the world renowned Trapp Family Singers whom inspired the film The Sound of Music.
Werner and his family found home in the United States, in which he served in the United States Armed Forces and then became a dairy farmer before retiring in Vermont.
The legend of the Von Trapp family still lives on today with the West End version of The Sound of Music proving popular with both adults and children alike.

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