Top Story Editor's Pick D.G. Martin: Remembering Ava Gardner, the most beautiful North Carolinian By D.G. Martin Jun 4, 2024 Jun 4, 2024 Updated Jul 14, 2025 0 The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield remembers one of the iconic stars of Hollywood’s Golden Era. From Ava Gardner Museum Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By D.G. Martin I confess.kAmx 92G6 2 DA64:2= :?E6C6DE :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 H@>6? H9@ 92G6 D@>69@H 82:?65 ?2E:@?2= 2EE6?E:@? 7@C E96:C E2=6?ED @C ?@E@C:6EJ]k^AmkAm|@DE C646?E=J x 92G6 HC:EE6? 23@FE E96 >FD:4:2? 2?5 4@>A@D6C #9:2??@? v:556?D 2?5 &]$] #6A] ':C8:?:2 u@II[ 3@E9 @7 H9@> 92G6 82:?65 >F49 2EE6?E:@?]k^AmkAm{2DE H66<[ %96 }6H *@C<6C C6AF3=:D965 2 a_`b DE@CJ 3J s2G:5 s6?3J 23@FE pG2 v2C5?6C[ E96 =@G6=J >@G:6 DE2C H9@ 8C6H FA :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 2CE:4=6[ “(96? D96 H2D J@F?8[ D96 H2D E96 >@DE 362FE:7F= H@>2? :? 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