{"id":26479,"date":"2025-01-05T08:03:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T08:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=26479"},"modified":"2025-01-05T08:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T08:03:43","slug":"this-legendary-actress-never-wanted-a-funeral-memorial-or-grave-marking-after-she-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=26479","title":{"rendered":"This legendary actress never wanted a funeral, memorial, or grave marking after she died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doris Day, a renowned actress of the Hollywood Golden Age, passed away in 2019, at the age of 97.<\/p>\n<p>She was adored both as an actor and a singer, releasing more than 650 songs and starring in over 30 films. Her impact in the industry of film and music continues to inspire years after her passing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/viralhatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/177_ngcb2.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Doris Day, a huge animal lover known for her modesty, rose to fame with the films Pillow Talk, Love Me or Leave Me, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.<\/p>\n<p>She was married four times, and had one child. Her son, Terry Mulcher, whom she welcomed with husband Al Jorden, passed away in 2004 due to cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Sentimental Journey, Secret Love, and Que Sera Sera were all inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and her dedication to animals inspired the establishment of the Doris Day Animal Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/viralhatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/180_ngcb2.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was representatives of the foundation who shared the news of Doris Day\u2019s passing. They said the cause of death was pneumonia, and that there wouldn\u2019t be burial ceremonies, gravestone, or other forms of public remembrance.<\/p>\n<p>The actress wanted to be cremated, and her loved ones fulfilled her wish.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Bashara, Day\u2019s close friend and manager, said the actress avoided discussing the prospect of funeral because she feared death.<\/p>\n<p>\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 an interview.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/viralhatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/182_ngcb2.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\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 Bashara recalled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doris Day, a renowned actress of the Hollywood Golden Age, passed away in 2019, at the age of 97. 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