{"id":19812,"date":"2024-10-25T00:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T00:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?p=19812"},"modified":"2024-10-25T00:20:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T00:20:33","slug":"this-beloved-actress-and-singer-died-in-2019-but-she-refused-to-have-a-funeral-memorial-or-grave-marking-after-learning-the-true-reason-behind-it-now-i-fully-understand-her-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?p=19812","title":{"rendered":"This beloved actress and singer died in 2019 \u2013 but she refused to have a funeral, memorial, or grave marking. After learning the true reason behind it, now I fully understand her decision\u2026 Her story in the comments \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been two years since we lost legendary actress and singer\u00a0Doris Day\u00a0<\/a>who passed away at the age of 97 after becoming one of the biggest stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As well as appearing in almost 30 movies, she released more than 650 songs between 1947 and 1967 and received many awards for her dedication to music and movies including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The much-loved actress and singer died in 2019 but recently a close friend revealed that she didn\u2019t want a funeral, memorial, or grave marking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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But why? Let\u2019s find out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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American actress Doris Day, circa 1965. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are so many reasons to love Doris Day: he talent, her love for animals, and her humility.<\/p>\n

In her 50-year career, Doris was well-loved and highly regarded for her film work. She made her name after starring in such movies as\u00a0Pillow Talk, Love Me or Leave Me,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Man Who Knew Too Much.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The 97-year-old married four times but only had one child. Terry Mulcher, Day\u2019s son via first husband Al Jorden, died in 2004 of melanoma.<\/p>\n

As well as achieving fame on the silver screen, Day was also a prominent animal rights activist. She was a very compassionate person who fought for animals without a voice.<\/p>\n

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American actress Doris Day in a fur-trimmed coat, circa 1963. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Doris was also a Grammy-winning singer.<\/p>\n

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Her songs\u00a0Sentimental Journey, Secret Love,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Que Sera Sera\u00a0<\/em>were all inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, while her work with animals culminated in the formation of the Doris Day Animal Foundation.<\/p>\n

In 2019<\/a>, Doris Day sadly passed away at her home in Carmel Valley, California. She died after contracting pneumonia and her death was announced by her charity, the\u00a0Doris Day Animal Foundation<\/a>\u00a0which added that as per the star\u2019s request there would be no\u00a0funeral\u00a0services, grave marker, or other public memorials.<\/p>\n

Instead, she was cremated and\u00a0had\u00a0her ashes scattered.<\/p>\n

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According to her close friend and manager Bob Bashara, she didn\u2019t want to discuss the prospect of a funeral because she struggled with death.<\/p>\n

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Doris Day speaking at a press conference at the dog friendly hotel she owns in Carmel, California July 16, 1985 ( Photo by Paul Harris\/Getty Images )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And there was a genuine reason for her final wishes.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe didn\u2019t like death, and she couldn\u2019t be with her animals if they had to be put down. She had difficulty accepting death,\u201d he said in a 2019 interview with\u00a0People.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019d say we need to provide for her dogs [after she died], and she\u2019d say, \u2018I don\u2019t want to think about it\u2019 and she said, \u2018Well, you just take care of them,\u2019\u201d\u00a0recalls Bashara.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cShe had several when her will was written, and she wanted to be sure they were taken care of. She didn\u2019t like to talk about the dogs dying.\u201d<\/p>\n

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