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I couldn't walk for almost three years. That was the greatest thing that happened. Instead of dancing, I sang.

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Doris Day
Age: 97 †
Born: 1922
Born: January 1
Died: 2019
Died: May 13
Actor
Actress
Autobiographer
Film Actor
Jazz Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Television Actor
Television Producer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Doris Mary Kappelhoff
Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff
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