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Doris Day: Official Obituary

Doris Day, Hollywood legend and the only woman to hit No. 1 at the box office and No. 1 on the music charts simultaneously, died May 13, 2019, at her Carmel Valley, Calif., home.  She was 97.

She was born Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff, April 3, 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She pursued a passionate interest in dance, winning a number of competitions as a girl.  After a serious injury in a car-versus-train collision, a fractured leg that took many months to heal, Day turned her interests to singing. Her mother arranged private lessons to distract her convalescing daughter, and vocal coach Grace Raine saw such a spark of talent in young Doris that she offered lessons at two for the price of one. 

Day began her professional singing career at the tender age of 15, working with local band leader Barney Rapp, who suggested she change her surname to “Day.” Her star rose quickly, and she caught the ey Doris Day Today (DVD, 1975) for sale online - eBay.