She was the girl next door and a gay icon.
Hollywood icon Doris Day has passed away at age 97.
Day was one of the most well-known actors in the history of film, even though she hasn’t taken a role since 1973.
Her long history of credits include Calamity Jane, Alfred HItchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Pillow Talk, which also featured Rock Hudson, whom she starred with in several films.
Day was often considered an LGBTQ icon due to her longstanding friendship with Hudson, a closeted icon himself who ultimately died from AIDS complications. She also had a song featured in her film Calamity Jane called “Secret Love,” which was a low-key gay favorite due to the obvious themes of having to hide your love.
Celebrities and fans alike took to Twitter this morning to express their condolences over Day’s death.
\u201cFor 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, \u201cQue sera sera,\u201d but we will miss her dearly anyway. Rest now in our hearts forever, Ms. Day.\u201d— George Takei (@George Takei) 1557754325
\u201cIf all dogs go to heaven, surely they\u2019ll be greeting Doris Day right about now. Doris spent a lifetime advocating for animals, long before it was popular. She put her time AND her money where her mouth was.\u201d— Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18 (@Yashar Ali \ud83d\udc18) 1557755873
\u201c\u201cI always feel a rise in my scalp or in the backs of my wrists when something is special, whether it be a song or a man.\u201d -Doris Day\n\nI\u2019ll drink to that. #RIPDorisDay \ud83d\udc90\ud83c\udfbc\u201d— Randy Rainbow (@Randy Rainbow) 1557762813
\u201cCondolences to the family of Doris Day. She was the World\u2019s Sweetheart and beloved by all. \u2764\ufe0f Que Ser\u00e1, Ser\u00e1!\ud83d\ude1e\u201d— William Shatner (@William Shatner) 1557755734
\u201cThe 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. \u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Goldie Hawn (@Goldie Hawn) 1557760422
Day’s death was reportedly caused by a recent onset of pneumonia, and she passed away peacefully in her home and surrounded by close friends.
