“Days of Our Lives” fans have come to loveactress Tamara Braun.
Ava was described as being the daughter of a powerful mob boss.
The mafia princess met and fell in love with Steve when he suffered from amnesia.

The pair learned that their baby had survived and found their son, Tripp, many years later.
Over the years, Ava has been both loved and hated by many in Salem.
She’s also found herself in the middle of some heavy drama with EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel).

Things got so out of control that Ava ended up driving over a cliff with Susan in tow.
Ava survived but continued to torment EJ by setting off a bomb in the middle of Susan’s funeral.
She was then sent off to Bayview Sanitarium for treatment.
“Thought I’d share some of my memories from the last (almost) two years.
Thanks for all the love and support you continue to show me.
I will miss you all!!”
she added in the caption of the post.
Of course, soap fans know that no character is truly ever gone forever.
This means Ava could pop up again in the future.