Legendary actress Doris Day dead at 97
Fox News,
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Sasha Savitzky
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Posted By: Scottyboy,
5/13/2019 10:21:57 AM
Doris Day, the perennial girl-next-door whose career as a singer and actress spanned almost 50 years and made her one of the biggest box Hollywood stars and most popular entertainers in the United States has died. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, California, home. The foundation says in an emailed 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."
Reply 1 - Posted by:
sailannapolis 5/13/2019 10:28:09 AM (No. 63128)
One of my most favorite actors.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
snakeoil 5/13/2019 10:28:27 AM (No. 63126)
Loved her in Teachers Pet where she subdues Clark Gable. Wholesome image well deserved. Won´t repeat Oscar Levant´s comment which is a classic. Wish Hollywood had more like her. RIP.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
anonymous 5/13/2019 10:35:28 AM (No. 63121)
Doris Day lived a wonderful long life. People who live to her age usually do so because of one very important fact: they´ve been fortunate on the health front. No major illness is a major bonus as you age and your body becomes less able to fight off infections.
As for her Hollywood career, she will be remembered for her box office successes that stemmed from her talents in acting and singing. Many today will be singing Que Sera Sera as a tribute to this icon.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Poca Dot 5/13/2019 10:36:05 AM (No. 63115)
Oscar Levant´s comment likely made her laugh.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
anniebc 5/13/2019 11:05:38 AM (No. 63136)
A model actress.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
dbdiva 5/13/2019 11:06:32 AM (No. 63133)
I´m sad to hear this; I loved her movies. They were fun and entertaining. Movies like hers would never be made today.
RIP, Doris.....you will be missed.
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What an era that has passed. Her movies were fun, albeit kind of silly and today they would be politically incorrect. When I was a very young teenager, my parents had an album of different singers, one of whom was Doris Day. This album featured "Sentimental Journey", and I loved it the first time I heard it. It is unforgettable, my favorite version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ycj2SwFG3w
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
former lurker 5/13/2019 11:09:26 AM (No. 63119)
Other than a her talent which was amazing, she also had the best body in show business. I remember reading a comment by a contemporary of hers stating that and saying she had a posterior that you could balance a tray on. Check her out in a sheath!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Kate318 5/13/2019 11:19:57 AM (No. 63135)
Loved, loved, loved Doris Day. I don’t care how gay he was, my favorite movie was Pillow Talk with Rock Hudson. I also loved Love Me or Leave Me, with James Cagney, and the one with Rex Harrison in which he was trying to drive her insane. Thanks for all you gave us, Ms. Day. You will be remembered with love. RIP.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
bpl40 5/13/2019 11:20:52 AM (No. 63145)
Brings back fond teenage memories. Shows how old I am. RIP.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
berthabutt 5/13/2019 11:25:02 AM (No. 63120)
Sweet, tough little gal from Cincinnati, Ohio. May she blend with Heaven´s Choir. RIP.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
ONEPATRIOT 5/13/2019 11:31:52 AM (No. 63142)
Sad over her passing...very classy lady...we used to stay at her Hotel in Carmel, CA many times...dogs were welcomed...riot time some weekends with many dogs with guests...met her once there for golf game...beautiful smile...very friendly...RIP Sweetheart...
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 5/13/2019 11:39:28 AM (No. 63137)
Now THERE was America´s real sweetheart. I met a lady once who, because she had no sight, had no idea that she looked very much like Doris Day.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Daisymay 5/13/2019 11:48:37 AM (No. 63138)
As a Teen in the 50´s, I adored Doris Day! I LOVED all of her movies, but especially loved the Rock Hudson (I swooned over him, not knowing what "gay"even was at the time) Doris Day movies! He was Gorgeous and every Teen girl wanted him to be Hers! So, we later in life learned what "Gay" really meant and that our Hunky guy was one of "Them". Broke a lot of Hearts! But Doris Day, she was Beautiful, Fresh, Funny and could sing on top of all that! She will be Sadly missed!
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Vaquero45 5/13/2019 11:59:01 AM (No. 63132)
A sad day. She was a classy lady, and tough as nails. Beautiful voice, too.
It’s fun to think about what else she might have been: when she made a movie with Ronald Reagan, they had quite a torrid affair. They were both divorced at the time, and he evidently considered asking her to marry him. He was thinking about politics even back then, and told one of his friends that if his speeches didn’t go over well he could just bring her out on stage to sing! Heck, she would have been the First Lady.
RIP, Doris. We’ll miss you.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
JoniTx 5/13/2019 12:05:28 PM (No. 63123)
Loved her. May she RIP.
Here´s Que Sera Sera:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
qr4j 5/13/2019 12:08:00 PM (No. 63127)
A wonderful lady . . . a real entertainer and actress . . . the world was richer with her in it. So grateful for her!
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
trackman999 5/13/2019 12:11:44 PM (No. 63129)
So sorry to hear this. My favorites were " Lover Come Back" and " The Thrill of It All".
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The Thrill of it All, all the Rock Hudson movies and her final...With Six You Get Eggroll..my favorites and we have them in DVD.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Shells 5/13/2019 12:26:20 PM (No. 63113)
Male or female, she just made you smile.
What a joyful legacy.
And I think I recall Rush once saying that she was one of us.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Agent Orange 5/13/2019 12:31:22 PM (No. 63140)
Back in the day that I worked for Xerox in Hollywood, I had the pleasure to meet a good number of the Hollywood elite. Back then, most were really decent people.
Then I ran into Doris Day. I had always enjoyed her movies from the fifties and sixties. But the time I had a run in with her she had a production company at the Metro Media complex just off of the 101 (the Hollywood Freeway) just off Santa Monica Blvd. This woman´s screech was enough to make your skin crawl.
Some poor SOB did something that displeased Ms. Day and she acted like Hitler on his worse day. Lost all respect for her that day.
But unlike a lot of people, she did live a long life.
MSgt USAF (ret)
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Highlander 5/13/2019 12:34:30 PM (No. 63131)
I was never a fan of Doris Day, nevertheless, I had respect for her. She exuded too much wholesomeness for me. I liked the naughty girls.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
TrueBlueWfan 5/13/2019 12:52:36 PM (No. 63125)
Doris Day was a class act, and a beautiful woman. I like to watch her movies just to see her wardrobe. Designers today should copy those clothes, they were to die for!
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
SabraJet 5/13/2019 1:23:38 PM (No. 63122)
Rare that everyone did love her and when Hollywood deemed her to old at 40 to star in movies, it was their decision not the public´s.I do wish she had recorded more in her later years. The music she did record was often over orchestrated and now one might miss what a great voice and style she really had. No less then Elia Fitzgerald said that Doris could have song jazz, and that her voice was one of the best.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Annie Xango 5/13/2019 1:27:44 PM (No. 63147)
Have donated to her animal rescue over the years..think I will send a donation today and another one to my favorite local no kill shelter..RIP Doris..you will be missed
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
DVC 5/13/2019 1:44:01 PM (No. 63124)
Que sera, sera!
I loved that song, and she was a good singer and a nice person, as far as I ever knew.
RIP, Doris Day, you lightened a lot of hearts, and your recordings will continue to be enjoyed for a long time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=xZbKHDPPrrc
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
DVC 5/13/2019 1:45:18 PM (No. 63130)
Sorry, #16. I didn´t see your post.
This morning when the radio came on, I heard the news and have been humming "Que sera" since then.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Chuzzles 5/13/2019 2:16:49 PM (No. 63118)
Ahh man, this is so sad for a Monday. RIP Miss Day, you were well loved by millions of fans throughout your career in both acting and singing. Sentimental Journey is one of my all time favorite tunes of hers. May you find happiness being with all the pets you ever had at the Rainbow Bridge.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
Rivetjoint 5/13/2019 2:20:50 PM (No. 63114)
Number 8, you´re quite correct regarding her appearance. This is from her interview with Johnny Carson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou7-3wAyQFQ&t=100s
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
hershey 5/13/2019 3:40:39 PM (No. 63134)
So sad, the good pass on, and the Piglousys, Shitts, Bookers, Waters and their ilk keep on breathing God´s good oxygen...
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
Smart11344 5/13/2019 4:12:44 PM (No. 63141)
They don´t make ladies, with class and dignity as well as beauty today as they did during Doris´ lifetime. May God grant her everlasting peace.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
starboard 5/13/2019 5:33:06 PM (No. 63144)
What beautiful voice she had. One of my
was Secret Love.
Her acting career was a shining example portraying the way life was in America during those years.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
SpencersMom 5/13/2019 5:48:59 PM (No. 63146)
I loved Doris Day when I was a kid. She was a classy lady and I admired her for her devotion to animal rescue causes. I found it very sad that there was barely a mention of her passing on the news.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
MickTurn 5/13/2019 7:32:47 PM (No. 63117)
I have to wonder when she figured out Rock Hudson was...to put it politely, not a man?
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
YorkieMom 5/13/2019 10:10:42 PM (No. 63139)
This pretty lady was multi-talented. A few years ago, she put out a CD, and my daughter bought it for me. She sounded great. Her son even sang a song, and he had a beautiful voice too. RIP.
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