Is Ava Gardner still alive, and if so what is she doing?
Ava Gardner did pass away 1/25/1990; however her memory is very much alive in her home state of North Carolina. She is buried in the family plot & there is a museum in Smithfield, NC. There is also an organization dedicated to her memory–The Ava Appreciation Society, POB 340, New Hill, NC 27562. They are helping to preserve her history.