Yes Bobbi,
The lovely Doris is still alive(aged 88) she runs an animal charity/sanctuary in California,and whilst not actually a recluse does not give interviews or allow herself to be photographed.
She had 3 bad marriages,the only good thing was her son Terry (Melcher) who was the light of her life.Sadly he died in 2004(aged 62) from skin cancer (and big risk in California).
They owned a hotel together,I am not sure who runs it now,but here it is:~
http://www.cypress-inn.com/
Now a bit of trivia:~
Doris still gets about 25 fan letters a week from the UK(she says they are her most loyal fans).How many does she get from the USA?
Usually about 2 a month!
As she says "When you stop making films,folks in the US assume you are dead!"
She's a real lady.