PEOPLE – Christina Sandera, the longtime partner of Clint Eastwood, has died. She was 61.
The Oscar winner, 94, announced her death in a statement shared in an email newsletter from the local Carmel Pine Cone newspaper on Thursday night, July 18.
Eastwood said of Sandera, whom he had been with romantically since 2014, “Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much.”
No cause of death has been reported as of yet.
Eastwood and Sandera, who were very private about their relationship, reportedly met when she was working as a hostess at his property, the Mission Ranch Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, on the Monterey peninsula where Eastwood has lived for decades.
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While Eastwood may be an A-list actor and filmmaker, Sandera maintained a more low-key profile. Aside from her relationship with Eastwood, not much is known about her, and she was not on social media.
Eastwood also skews from the spotlight, and the couple opted for a quiet life together in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small coastal town in which Eastwood also formerly served as the mayor …
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PEOPLE – Clint Eastwood found love again with his late girlfriend Christina Sandera.
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The legendary actor announced his partner’s death at age 61 on July 18, 2024, saying in a statement, “Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much.”
Eastwood has had several high-profile romances over the years, but he kept his relationship with Sandera, whom he started dating in 2014, relatively private.
The pair reportedly met when Sandera was working at Eastwood’s property, the Mission Ranch Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., on the Monterey peninsula where Eastwood has lived for decades.
Prior to their relationship, Eastwood had been married twice; to model Maggie Johnson from 1953 to 1987 and to news anchor Dina Ruiz from 1996 to 2004.
He’s also had several high-profile relationships outside of his two marriages, including long-term romances with Titanic actress Frances Fisher and his The Gauntlet costar Sondra Locke. With his past partners, he’s welcomed eight children, including actor Scott Eastwood