A Canadian star from the 1965 classic The Sound of Music, has died at the age of 68.

Heather Menzies-Urich, the actress perhaps best known for portraying Louisa von Trapp, passed away on Christmas eve after recently being diagnosed with brain cancer.

The Toronto born actress was only 15 when she starred in the famous musical but she also appeared in several other movies such as “Piranha,” and TV shows such as “Dragnet,” and “Bonanza” over her career.

Menzies-Urich was remembered fondly by Kym Karath, who played Gretl, another von Trapp child, in The Sound of Music.

The actress’s death was confirmed by the Rodgers & Hammerstein estate, which owns the rights to the classic movie, on Monday.

“Heather was part of ‘the family,”’ read a statement posted on the company’s website read.

“There is really no other way to describe the members of the cast of the movie of The Sound of Music.”

“We are all lucky to have known her, and she will happily live on in that beautiful movie. We will miss her.”

Menzies-Urich is survived by two other children, several grandchildren and a great grandchild.