So long, farewell: Maria von Trapp dies at 99

Maria von Trapp, the last of the singing children immortalised in the musical The Sound of Music, dies at the age of 99. Channel 4 News looks back at her up for Snowmail, your daily preview of what is on Channel 4 News, sent straight to your inbox, here: Missed Channel 4 News? Catch up on the last seven days here: Channel 4 News weather forecast, with Liam Dutton: All the latest blog posts from the Channel 4 News on-screen talent: