deaths
January 25, 1990
Ava Gardner, American actress (born 1922)
Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardner was an American actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak's film noir The Killers.