Hollywood mourns one of its greatest stars as wholesome screen icon Doris Day dies of pneumonia aged 97
One of the greats RIP
- Day's death was announced on Monday by her charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation
- She died at home in Carmel Valley, California, surrounded by close friends
- The actress was married four times but had only one son, Terry Mulcher, who died in 2004
- She is survived by Terry's son, Ryan, her beloved grandson
- Day is among a handful of iconic Hollywood actresses who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s
- Her classic films include Pillow Talk, Love Me or Leave Me, Romance on the High Seas and Calamity Jane
- Despite decades of hard work, a string of bad investments by her third husband left her penniless and forced to return to TV in the 1960s and 1970s
- She spent the last portion of her life committed to saving animals
- Her wishes were that she should have no funeral service, memorial or grave site
- Instead, she wanted fans to contribute to The Doris Day Animal Foundation
One of the greats RIP
