Doris Day 'Died Peacefully' Surrounded by Her 'Loved Ones,' Says Manager

Doris Daywas content in the last few months of her life beforeshe diedon Monday at the age of 97. Her business manager and close friend Bob Bashara tells PEOPLE Day “was fine at her birthday party” which she celebrated in April. “For her birthday event, she was in good spirits,” says Bashara. Shortly after, Day “developed a cough and it turned into bronchitis and she was briefly hospitalized,” he says.

Doris Day Dies at 97: See Rare, Unearthed Photos of Hollywood Star in the Prime of Her Career

Hollywood legend Doris Day has died at 97 — but her incredible legacy lives on forever. In honor of the 70th anniversary of Day’s very first time onscreen — in the 1948 musical comedyRomance on the High Seas— Getty Images’ FOTO unearthed rare images in 2018 of the actress earlier in her career and in her private life. Below, a look at a few of the rare images of thePillow Talkstar.

Doris Day Dies Nearly 2 Months After Celebrating 97th Birthday

Doris Day, the beautiful blonde whose sunny screen presence and silken singing voice guaranteed box-office and record-chart hits in the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, has died, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.She was 97. Day died at 1:00 A.M. on Monday at her home in California, the rep says. The Associated Presswas first to report the news, which comes nearly two months after the actress celebrated her birthday and shared a recent photo with PEOPLE.

Doris Day Mourned by Paul McCartney, William Shatner, Goldie Hawn and More Hollywood Stars

Doris Dayhas died at 97 and Hollywood is mourning America’s sweetheart. The Hollywood icon died at 1:00 A.M. on Monday at her home in California, her rep tells PEOPLE. Day shared a special friendship withPaul McCartney, who posted a tribute to her on Instagram on Monday. “So sad to hear of Doris Day passing away. She was a true star in more ways than one,” he wrote in the caption. “I had the privilege of hanging out with her on a few occasions.

Doris Day's Grandson Claims Her Business Manager Forbade Him from Seeing Her in Her Final Years

Days afterDoris Day‘s death at 97, her grandson is speaking out, claiming he wasn’t allowed to see his grandmother in the last years of her life.Ryan Melcher, the son of Day’s only child Terry Melcher,wrote a lengthy Facebook postalleging that Day’s business manager barred him from seeing his grandmother after the two had arranged a dinner following his father’s death. Melcher alleged that Day’s manager wanted to know what his intentions were and then denied him from seeing the Hollywood icon.