Veteran filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood is mourning the passing of his beloved partner Christina Sandera, who died at the age of 61. The 94-year-old director was in a relationship with her for ten years. The cause of death has not been released.

Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven / Warner Bros.

Eastwood had several high-profile relationships in the past, although he was only married twice: to model Maggie Johnson from 1953 to 1987 and to news reporter Dina Ruiz from 1996 to 2004. Sandera worked as a hostess at one of Eastwood’s properties.

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Clint Eastwood confirmed the news of Christina Sandera’s death to the BBC, saying: “Christina was a lovely, caring woman and an important part of my life.” He said he will miss her “deeply.”

The couple reportedly first met when Sandera was working at the Mission Ranch Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Eastwood purchased the property in 1986 and…