The Doris Day Animal Foundation has confirmed that the famous actress died early on 13 May at her home in Carmel Valley, California.
The foundation said in a statement she was surrounded by close friends and "had been in excellent physical health for her age, until recently contracting a serious case of pneumonia".
Legendary actress, singer & animal welfare activist Doris Day has died aged 97. Star of Calamity Jane, Alfred Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much, April In Paris & Oscar nominated Pillow Talk, she also sang Que Sera Sera, Dream A Little Dream Of Me & Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps. pic.twitter.com/Rjo7r8FFn3
— Sarah O'Connell (@SarahO_Connell) 13 мая 2019 г.
— Art Gallery (@AGC_LONDON) 13 мая 2019 г.
Movie dramas, musicals, and innocent comedies made Doris Day with her lilting honey-like voice, blond beauty and ultra-bright smile a top celebrity in the 1950s and '60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history.
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She celebrated her 97th birthday on 3 April.
RIP Doris Day, a hero to animals everywhere. pic.twitter.com/NkFHVrRsKj
— James Nevius (@JamesNevius) 13 мая 2019 г.
