Clint Eastwood, the legendary actor and director, is grieving the loss of his longtime partner, Christina Sandera. After a meaningful decade-long relationship that began in 2014, Sandera has passed away at the age of 61.
Eastwood, now 94, shared this heartbreaking news in a statement, expressing his deep sorrow over her passing. The cause of her death has not yet been reported.
“Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much,” Eastwood said in a statement released Thursday night. Meanwhile, a Warner Bros. spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that no further details will be given at this time.
Christina Sandera was primarily known for her long-term relationship with Clint Eastwood. She came into the public eye mostly through her association with the Hollywood icon. Beginning their relationship around 2014, she was occasionally seen with Eastwood at various events and red carpets, highlighting her role in his life. Her low-profile presence in the media emphasized her as a partner to one of Hollywood’s most enduring stars.
The couple first met while she was a hostess at Eastwood’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Their relationship began in 2014, and she first joined him on the red carpet at the 2015 Oscars, where his film “American Sniper” was nominated for six awards. Although their last public appearance together was in 2019, a recent photo from November 2022 featuring the couple with Clint’s daughters surfaced on social media, marking their latest appearance together.
An insider shared with an entertainment magazine, “Eastwood was ‘with Christina and happy.”
“Clint’s kids have all met Christina and like her,” the source added, noting that the children all found her to be “normal.”
Even in his 90s, Eastwood has stayed quite active. The iconic American actor and director’s personal life has been dynamic, marked by several relationships and marriages. He first married Maggie Johnson in 1953, after meeting her on a blind date. The couple had two children but faced challenges, including Eastwood’s numerous affairs. During a separation from Johnson, Eastwood had a relationship with actress Roxanne Tunis, with whom he had a daughter. After his divorce from Johnson in 1984, Eastwood’s romantic life continued to draw attention.
He lived with actress Sondra Locke for about 14 years, although the relationship ended bitterly. Eastwood then had two children with flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves in the 1980s. In 1996, he married news anchor Dina Ruiz, which attracted considerable media attention. They have one daughter together, but the marriage ended in divorce in 2013.
