Death. Day died on May 13, 2019, at the age of 97, after having contracted pneumonia. Her death was announced by her charity, the Doris Day Animal Foundation.

Did Doris Day sleep with Maury Wills?

The actress was romantically linked to the athletes Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, and Maury Wills, but publicly denied those affairs. (Years later in his memoirs, Wills confirmed that they were involved.) She and Melcher reunited in 1963.

Why did Doris Day not want a funeral?

Doris Day won't be having a funeral after her death at the age of 97 this week. ... He also said that Day didn't “like to talk about” a funeral or memorial: “She didn't like death, and she couldn't be with her animals if they had to be put down. She had difficulty accepting death.”