Legendary Actress Doris Day Dead At 97

She was awarded two Academy Awards for Best Original Songfor "Secret Love" and "Que Sera Sera". She also released 20 studio albums over the course of her life.

In the 1970's, Day joined Actors and Others for Animals .

She then started her own organisations, named Doris Day Animal League, and the Doris Day Animal Foundation respectively.

After receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in 2004, she did not make any public appearances or commentary until 2017, when the Associated Press discovered that she was actually two years older than she had originally thought.

"I've always said that age is just a number and I have never paid much attention to birthdays," she said in a statement following the discovery, "but it's great to finally know how old I really am!"

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Day comments on her legacy:

"I enjoyed working and always tried to do the best job I could with every role."

Day had apparently been "in good health" until recently contracting a case of pneumonia.

She reportedly passed away at her home in Carmel Valley, California.

Rest In Peace Doris Day. You were truly a Hollywood game changer.

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