Gardner Meets Her End
Ava Gardner led a glamorous life, but her later years were everything but. She was reclusive, spending her final years in an apartment in London with a dog and a staff to care for her. When the housekeeper returned home, she saw Gardner on the floor, where she had been for hours after fainting. “I’m so tired,” she whispered, taking her last breath. Gardner died from pneumonia at the age of 67. It was only a few weeks before she was scheduled to see a specialist in America whom Sinatra had chosen for her who might be able to help her recover from the strokes. Perhaps the doctor could have rescued her, but we’ll never know.
Gardner Meets Her End
Regrets
Ava Gardner clearly lived a full life, but near the end, she made admissions that suggested she had some regrets. “I am sad I spent 25 years making films. “I wish I had the things that are most important to a woman: a good marriage, children, and a better education,” she stated. It’s a surprising declaration from a lady who bucked expectations and rejected traditional female roles. For all of her fame, the attention she commanded, the men she loved and who loved her back, the money she earned, and the adulation she received, it seems that when she was sad and lonely in the end, she wished she had a family.
Regrets
