HUGE TRAGEDY. Clint Eastwood is in shock. With heavy hearts, we announce the passing!
Christina Sandera, Clint Eastwood’s longtime partner, recently passed away at the age of 61.
The couple began dating in 2014, after meeting at Clint’s restaurant, Mission Ranch, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Sandera worked as a hostess at the restaurant, and the two quickly formed a connection. Over the past decade, they shared a close and loving relationship.
In a statement released Thursday night, Clancy Eastwood said, “Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much.”
A Warner Bros. representative confirmed that Clint Eastwood will not be providing further details about Christina’s death as he grieves privately. Before his relationship with Christina, Clint had been married twice—first to model Maggie Johnson from 1953 to 1987, and then to news anchor Dina Ruiz from 1996 to 2004.
The legendary actor has also had notable long-term relationships with Hollywood stars like Frances Fisher (Titanic) and Sondra Locke (The Gauntlet). Clint has a large family, with eight children.
Clint Eastwood recently walked his youngest daughter, Morgan, down the aisle at her wedding.
Clint is a proud father of eight children: Laurie, Kimber, Kyle, Alison, Scott, Kathryn, Francesca, and Morgan. Laurie, born in 1954, is his oldest, while Morgan, born in 1996, is the youngest.
Despite being together for ten years, not much is known about Clint Eastwood’s relationship with Christina Sandera. While she accompanied him to several high-profile events, including the Academy Awards, Christina tended to stay out of the spotlight. Her social media accounts were private, and she never publicly discussed their relationship.
In a 2004 interview with CBS News, Clint mentioned that “vulnerable people” were involved in his personal life, saying, “I can protect myself, but they can’t.”
Despite their 33-year age difference, Clint, who turned 94 on May 31, and Christina shared a strong bond built on mutual interests and companionship.
Occasionally, Clint Eastwood and Christina Sandera were spotted together, such as when they went grocery shopping in June 2014.
Christina accompanied Clint to several high-profile events, including the 2015 Oscars, the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and the 2016 screening of his film Sully. She also attended the premiere of Clint’s 2018 film The Mule alongside some of his children, his first wife, and his granddaughter.
Clint’s latest Hollywood project, Criterion No. 2, is currently in post-production. This marks his 40th film as a director and his first since 2021’s Cry Macho.
