Clint Eastwood, a veteran actor and filmmaker, reported that Christina Sandera, his companion of the last decade, has died at the age of 61.
Clint Eastwood, 94, revealed the death of his ten-year partner, Christina Sandera, on Thursday. Clint told The Hollywood Reporter, “Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much.” (Also Read: R Madhavan praises Clint Eastwood for ‘breaking boundaries, winning Oscars’: ‘Amitabh Bachchan always managed to stay current’)
Who was Christina Sandera?
Christina worked as a hostess for Clint Eastwood’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. She was a long-time Carmel resident, where Clint previously served as mayor in 1986.
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How did Christina and Clint meet?
They met at his restaurant in Carmel in 2014. They’ve been dating since then, but have kept their relationship discreet. They were pictured together at the 2015 Academy Awards, where his 2014 period war movie American Sniper received six nominations, including Best Picture. She also accompanied him to the red carpet premieres of his 2016 period picture Sully: Miracle on the Hudson, 2018 criminal thriller The Mule, 2018 period drama The 15:17 to Paris, and 2019 biographical drama Richard Jewell.
Christina became Clint’s latest partner.
Clint has been married twice before: for 31 years to model Maggie Johnson and for 18 years to news anchor Diana Ruiz. He’s also had long-term relationships with Oscar-nominated actor and 14-film co-star Sandra Locke, Frances Fisher, and stuntwoman Roxanne Tunis.
About Clint Eastwood.
Clint Eastwood rose to fame after Sergio Leone directed his spaghetti Westerns, particularly the Dollars Trilogy in the 1960s. He was also praised for his recurring role as Harry Callahan, a morally ambiguous cop in the Dirty Harry trilogy. He also participated in iconic action flicks like In the Line of Fire (1993) and timeless love dramas like The Bridges of Madison County (1995), which starred Meryl Streep. He also runs Malpaso Productions, a film production firm.
He became a director and won Oscars for his 1992 western Unforgiven and his 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. He is now preparing for his next directorial project, Juror No. 2.