Clint Eastwood is one of the true legends of Hollywood.
Eastwood’s been a star since the late 1960s.
But now Clint Eastwood just made this heartbreaking announcement.
Clint Eastwood announces the death of his longtime partner
Clint Eastwood stunned fans and the entertainment industry by announcing on social media that his partner of 10 years, Christina Sandera passed away.
“Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much,” a statement from Eastwood announcing the 61-year-old’s death read.
The two met in 2014 and kept their relationship low-profile.
“The pair reportedly met when she was working as a hostess at Eastwood’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and started dating in 2014,” The Hollywood Reporter stated.
Sandera and Eastwood weren’t much for making the scene although she did accompany Eastwood to the red carpet for his movies.
“A longtime Carmel resident, she accompanied the onetime Carmel mayor to the 2015 Academy Awards when American Sniper was up for six Oscars including best picture and on the red carpet for Sully (2016), The Mule (2018), The 15:17 to Paris (2018) and Richard Jewell (2019),” the Hollywood Reporter story continued.
Eastwood’s final film
The news of Sandera’s tragic passing comes as Eastwood finished up work on what is supposedly his final film, the thriller Juror No. 2.
Juror No. 2 stars Nicholas Hoult – who is currently filming the new Superman movie where he is set to play antagonist Lex Luthor, with Toni Collette, Zoey Deutch, and Kiefer Sutherland.
The movie is about a juror in a murder trial who begins to realize he is responsible for the auto accident that caused the death the defendant is being tried for.
Warner Brothers is reportedly “thrilled” with the footage according to Variety.
Juror No. 2 will bring the curtain down in a career that began when Eastwood acted in 1955’s Revenge of the Creature.
Eastwood then rose to stardom starring in the Spaghetti Westerns that dominated the 1960s.
Eastwood’s legendary career
1963’s A Fistful of Dollars was Eastwood’s first hit.
1965’s A Few More Dollars and 1966’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly completed the trilogy that made Eastwood a household name.
Eastwood’s most iconic role came in the 1970s when he played Detective Harry Callahan in neo-noir action thriller Dirty Harry.
The film spawned four sequels and Eastwood is best known for delivering the iconic line “I know what you’re thinking – ’Did he fire six shots or only five?’ Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I’ve kinda lost track myself. But, being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do you, punk?”
Eastwood would also go on to become one of Hollywood’s most legendary director’s with a Filmography that spans seven decades.
Eastwood won Best Director Academy awards for 1993’s Unforgiven and 2005’s Million Dollar Baby.
Both films also took home the picture award.
The end of Eastwood’s career should be a celebration.
Instead it now has the cloud of personal tragedy hanging over it.
