One of the things that would be interesting to add to Post A Pup Sundays are photos of famous people and their pups, classic and contemporary. There is no shortage of celebrities who adore their canine companions. Ava Lavinia Gardner was born in North Carolina on December 24, 1922, and died in Westminster, London, on January 25, 1990. She was one of the Classic Hollywood era's greatest beauties and a legend during her lifetime, not just for her loveliness but for her boldness and self-possession that captivated audiences and any man fortunate enough to get her highly sought after attention. She is known for her critically acclaimed acting and love affairs, most notably her volatile marriage with Frank Sinatra. One fact about her that made her different from many other stars during that time was her support for the African American community and Civil Rights. As a child, she played with black kids and would sit with black people in segregated spaces that white people generally avoi