Doris Day's Last Public Appearance Before Her Death at 97 Was Over 5 Years Ago

She wasn’t expected to attend the annualDoris Day Animal Foundationbenefit in honor ofher 92nd birthdayin 2014. But at the last minute, the song and screen legend — whodied on Monday at the age of 97— decided to make a surprise entrance. When Doris Day, sporting her trademark pageboy do and a white turtleneck, entered the room at Carmel’s Quail Lodge on April 4 (the day aftershe turned 92), the Hollywood legend stunned guests cheered her arrival.

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

Doris Day may now be 96(and still taking her annual birthday photo!), but for many, the singer and actress remains timeless. 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 has unearthed rare images of the actress earlier in her career and in her private life. Below, a look at a few of the rare images.

Doris Day’s Grandson Ryan Melcher Marries Brittney Giammanco in Massachusetts Wedding (Exclusive)

Ryan Melcher and Brittney Giammanco.Photo:David Welch David Welch Ryan Melcher, the only heir of late Hollywood legendDoris Day, found his happily ever after. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the Carmel, California based real estate agent, 40, and wife Brittney Giammanco, 31, shared details of their happy day atLambert’s Cove Inn & Resortnear Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts on Sept. 30. “It was truly a no-brainer when it came to it,” Giammanco tells PEOPLE of hosting their wedding on Martha’s Vineyard, whereMelcherhad spent time with his family as a child.

Dorit Kemsley 'Feels Betrayed' as She Feuds with Lisa Vanderpump Over Rescue Dog Who Bit Daughter

Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty; Araya Diaz/Getty It’s only been a few weeks since filming began on the new season ofReal Housewives of Beverly Hills, but there is already plenty of drama. “That story is completely false,” says the insider, who goes on to explain. “Dorit did adopt a dog from Vanderpump Dog Foundation. She loves animals and has always been a huge supporter of Lisa’s rescue efforts. Everything was great for awhile, the kids (son Jagger, 4, and daughter Phoenix, 2) loved the dog and everything was fine.

Dorit Kemsley 'Trying to Heal from the Trauma' of Home Invasion, Says Source

Dorit Kemsleyis focused on healing after therobberythat took place at her Encino Hills home Wednesday. TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar, 45, was the victim of a home invasion that occurred while she and her two children — sonJagger, 7, and daughterPhoenix, 5 — were asleep and her husband was away in London, per theDaily Mail. Now, a source tells PEOPLE that in the days since her home was broken into, Kemsley is “trying to heal from the trauma” of the robbery.