Doris Day Dead: Tributes Pour In For Hollywood Legend After Her Death, Aged 97

"I love you, my calamity Jane."
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Tributes have poured in for Hollywood legend Doris Day, following her death at the age of 97.

It was confirmed on Monday that she had died at her California home, after recently contracting a serious case of pneumonia.

After news of her death broke, stars from across the entertainment world paid their respects online.

Fashion designer Stella McCartney was among the first, posting a recent photo of herself and Doris together.

“The one, the only, the woman who inspired so much of what I do...” she wrote.

The one, the only, the woman who inspired so much of what I do... Doris Day I love you, my calamity Jane. An iconic woman who I was hugely honoured to meet and share precious moments with. Rest in peace x pic.twitter.com/brkli7fKYE

— Stella McCartney (@StellaMcCartney) May 13, 2019

Fellow Hollywood stars including Goldie Hawn, Antonio Banderas, Luke Evans and William Shatner also remembered Doris on Twitter:

The great Doris Day left us and took a piece of the sun with her. She brighten our lives and lived out her life with dignity. May she rest peacefully. ❤️

— Goldie Hawn (@goldiehawn) May 13, 2019

Thank you for your talent.
R.I.P. #DorisDay pic.twitter.com/enuaFllpI8

— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) May 13, 2019

Condolences to the family of Doris Day. She was the World’s Sweetheart and beloved by all. ❤️ Que Será, Será!😞

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) May 13, 2019

Goodbye Doris Day, there was only one of you! I have always loved your voice and the beautiful songs you made eternal. RIP. Hollywood actress and singer, dies aged 97 https://t.co/91iCHCO6Y2

— Luke Evans (@TheRealLukevans) May 13, 2019

We’ve lost another great Hollywood talent. Take a minute to appreciate the legendary Doris Day: https://t.co/72ssvivryz

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) May 13, 2019

For those of us in my generation, Doris Day was synonymous with Hollywood icon. She would no doubt remind us, upon this day of her passing, “Que sera sera,” but we will miss her dearly anyway. Rest now in our hearts forever, Ms. Day.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) May 13, 2019

Other celebrity fans went on to pay tribute, including Piers Morgan and Eamonn Holmes:

RIP Doris Day, 97.
Fabulous life, fabulous star, fabulous woman. pic.twitter.com/qWIiTUJLwv

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 13, 2019

When I met Ruth I thought I was getting Doris Day !
Well that turned out to be a bit of a miscalculation 😁
Doris was my first crush. #RIPDorisDay pic.twitter.com/wMsdoRgE7M

— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) May 13, 2019

#DorisDay has died at the age of 97. 💔 She was one of a kind. pic.twitter.com/mcOGcZI7vr

— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) May 13, 2019

God Bless Doris Day! x What a voice. What a legend. R.I.P. https://t.co/87vYpO1NOm

— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) May 13, 2019

The star’s charity organisation, the Doris Day Animal Foundation, confirmed the news of her death, revealing she had been surrounded by close friends when she died at her home in Carmel Valley, California.

After her breakthrough role in 1948;s Romance on the High Seas, Doris became one of the screen’s most popular leading ladies and the world’s biggest box-office star from 1960 to 1964.

Her film credits included Calamity Jane, Bringing Up Baby, That Touch Of Mink, Pillow Talk and Lover Come Back.

Her final film was With Six You Get Eggroll, a 1968 comedy about a widow and a widower and the problems they have when blending their families.

Doris Day has died at the age of 97
Doris Day has died at the age of 97
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Doris was also a hugely successful music star, making more than 650 recordings for her Columbia Records label during her three-decade career as a singer.

It has been 30 years since Doris last appeared in public, when she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille award at the 1989 Golden Globes.

She gave her final TV interview in 1994 but since then, she’s given only a handful of print interviews, most recently speaking to the Hollywood Reporter to mark her 97th birthday in April.

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