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{{Short description|American actress and singer (1922–2019)}}
{{about|the American actress and singer|other uses|Doris Day (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|Dorothy Day}}
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| death_place = [[Carmel Valley, California]], U.S.
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer
| years_active = 1939–2012
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In the U.S., the album reached No. 12 on [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]'s bestseller list and helped raise funds for the [[Doris Day Animal League]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/464665/weekly-chart-notes-doris-day-gloria-estefan-selena-gomez|title=Weekly Chart Notes: Doris Day, Gloria Estefan, Selena Gomez – Chart Beat|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 4, 2012}}</ref> Day became the oldest artist to score a UK Top 10 with an album featuring new material.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14870590|work=BBC News|title=Doris Day makes UK chart history|date=September 11, 2011|access-date=April 4, 2012}}</ref>
In January 2012, the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] presented Day with a Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/doris-day-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-la-film-critics-32300|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031080033/http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/doris-day-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-la-film-critics-32300|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2011|title=Doris Day Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from L.A. Film Critics|date=October 29, 2011|publisher=The wrap|access-date=December 12, 2012
In April 2014, Day made an unexpected public appearance to attend the annual Doris Day Animal Foundation benefit.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNeil|first1=Liz|title=Doris Day Makes Her First Public Appearance in More Than 2 Decades|url=https://people.com/celebrity/doris-day-makes-her-first-public-appearance-in-more-than-2-decades/|access-date=June 26, 2018|work=People|date=April 9, 2014}}</ref>
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In 1971, she cofounded Actors and Others for Animals and appeared in a series of newspaper advertisements denouncing the wearing of fur along with [[Mary Tyler Moore]], [[Angie Dickinson]] and [[Jayne Meadows]].{{Sfn|Patrick|McGee|2006|p=132|ps=, photograph of ad.}}
In 1978, Day founded the Doris Day Pet Foundation, now the Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF).<ref name="Grudens2001">{{cite book|last=Grudens|first=Richard|title=Sally Bennett's Magic Moments|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R6M6S4t4ejcC&pg=PA115|access-date=August 8, 2013|year=2001|publisher=Celebrity Profiles Publishing|isbn=978-1-57579-181-4|page=115}}</ref> An independent nonprofit [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3) grant-giving public charity]], DDAF funds other nonprofit causes that promote animal welfare.<ref>{{cite
To complement the Doris Day Animal Foundation, Day formed the [[Doris Day Animal League]] (DDAL) in 1987, a national nonprofit citizens' lobbying organization on behalf of animals.<ref>{{cite book|title=Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul: Stories about Pets as Teachers, Healers, Heroes, and Friends|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QIPdhSiMN48C&pg=PA385|access-date=August 8, 2013|year=1998|publisher=HCI Books|isbn=978-1-55874-571-1|page=385|archive-date=February 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201175143/http://books.google.com/books?id=QIPdhSiMN48C&pg=PA385|url-status=dead}}</ref> Day actively lobbied the [[United States Congress]] in support of legislation designed to safeguard [[animal welfare]] on a number of occasions, and in 1995 she originated the annual [[World Spay Day]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Join 'Spay Day USA' campaign|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19950131&id=EUNWAAAAIBAJ&pg=3068,7529821|access-date=January 15, 2016|work=[[Gainesville Sun]]|date=January 31, 1995}}</ref> The DDAL merged into the [[Humane Society of the United States]] (HSUS) in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/06/AR2006090601770.html|title=Merger Adds to Humane Society's Bite|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 5, 2007|first=Judy|last=Sarasohn|date=September 7, 2006}}</ref>
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To commemorate her birthday, Day's fans gathered in late March each year for a three-day party in [[Carmel-by-the-Sea, California]]. The event was also a fundraiser for her animal foundation. During the 2019 event, there was a special screening of her film ''[[Pillow Talk (film)|Pillow Talk]]'' (1959) to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Speaking about the film, Day stated that she "had such fun working with my pal, Rock. We laughed our way through three films we made together and remained great friends. I miss him."<ref name="HR2019" />
===Death===
Day died of [[pneumonia]] at her home in Carmel Valley, California, on May 13, 2019, at the age of 97. Her death was announced by the Doris Day Animal Foundation.<ref>{{cite web | title=Doris Day, Hollywood's Favorite Girl Next Door, Dies at 97 | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=May 13, 2019 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/doris-day-dead-pillow-talk-actress-que-sera-sera-singer-was-97-772821 | access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Lee | first=Benjamin | title=Doris Day, celebrated actor and singer, dies at 97 | website=The Guardian | date=May 13, 2019 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/13/calamity-jane-star-doris-day-dies-at-97 | access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97 |url=https://apnews.com/b9a04d9ab2ce4276b2f6bdb6b39af585 |website=AP NEWS |publisher=The Associated Press |access-date=May 13, 2019 |date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> As requested by Day, the foundation announced that there would be no funeral services, grave marker or other public memorials.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48257670|title=Actress Doris Day dies aged 97|work=BBC News|date=May 13, 2019|access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dorisdayanimalfoundation.org/news/blog/hollywood-legend-leading-singer-and-animal-welfare-advocate-doris-day-is-dead-at-97|title=Hollywood Legend, Leading Singer and Animal Welfare Advocate Doris Day Passes at 97|website=Doris Day Animal Foundation|access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/obituaries/doris-day-death.html|title=Doris Day, Movie Star Who Charmed America, Dies at 97|last=Harmetz|first=Aljean|date=May 13, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 13, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
==Filmography==
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* [https://www.dorisdayanimalfoundation.org/ Doris Day Animal Foundation]
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