Ava Gardner

This text is about the actress Ava Lavinia Gardner. She was born on December 24, 1922, and passed away on January 25, 1990. Ava Gardner was an American actress who gained fame for her roles in various films from the 1940s to the 1970s. She was considered one of the most beautiful women of her time and was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Mogambo (1953). Gardner appeared in notable films such as The Killers (1946), Bhowani Junction (1956), On the Beach (1959), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Earthquake (1974), and The Cassandra Crossing (1976). She continued acting regularly until 1986, and she is ranked 25th among the American Film Institute's Greatest Female Stars. Ava Gardner passed away at the age of 67 due to pneumonia.