Clint Eastwood’s Partner Christina Sandera Dies at 61

Christina Sandera, the partner of Oscar-winning actor and director Clint Eastwood, has died at the age of 61.

Eastwood, 94, confirmed her death in a statement to BBC News, adding: “Christina was a lovely, caring woman and an important part of my life.”

He added that he would “miss her very much”.

The couple are said to have been together for ten years. Sandera’s cause of death has not been disclosed.

Eastwood was previously married twice, first to model Margaret Neville Johnson and later to TV newsreader Dina Ruiz.

His relationship with Ruiz ended in divorce in 2014.

It is believed that the legendary actor met Sandera, a restaurant hostess, while she was working at his Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.

The couple kept their relationship a secret.

However, they were seen together in public several times, including on the red carpet of The Mule and The 15:17 To Paris.

In 2016, they were photographed at a screening of Sully at the Directors Guild Of America in Los Angeles.

A year earlier, they attended a garden party to raise money for animal rescue efforts.

Eastwood is one of Hollywood’s most famous stars and is known for his action films and western hero roles.

His spaghetti westerns redefined the genre, and he also won fans worldwide as Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films in the 1970s and 1980s.

But as an actor and director he also stepped outside those roles, making comedies and serious biopics.

In his career spanning seven decades, Eastwood has won multiple Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

Eastwood’s 40th film as a director, Juror No. 2, is currently in post-production.