Clint Eastwood’s long-time girlfriend Christina Sandera has died at the age of 61.

Clint Eastwood‘s long-time friend, Christina Sanderhas died. She was 61.

“Christina was a loving, caring woman and I will miss her very much,” Eastwood, 94, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, July 18th.

The cause of death was not disclosed. Eastwood’s spokesperson told the outlet that no further details about Sandera’s death would be released at this time.

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Eastwood and Sandera have been together for more than a decade. In 2014 Us confirmed that the couple met when she was working as a hostess at Eastwood’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. (The Oscar winner was formerly mayor of the cozy beach town.)

The two have kept their relationship secret over the years. However, they have attended several Hollywood events together. Sandera and Eastwood made their red carpet debut at the 2015 Oscars. Eastwood’s film American sniper was nominated for six awards, including Best Film. She continued to accompany him to events, including the premieres of his projects Defile, The mule, The 15:17 to Paris And Richard Jewell.

Eastwood was married twice before his romance with Sandera. The actor married model Maggie Johnson in 1953. They have two children together, son Kyle and daughter Allison. The ex-partners divorced in 1984.

More than a decade later, Clint married for the second time with Dina Eastwood in 1996. The couple welcomed daughter Morgan later that year. Dina and Clint separated in 2013 after 17 years of marriage and divorced the following year. (Dina moved on with her current husband Scott Fisher in 2016.)

In addition to the children he had with his ex-wives, Clint is also the father of daughter Laurie, whom he met later in life, and daughter Kimber, whom he had with his ex-wife. Roxanne TunisSon Scott and daughter Katryn, whom he has with ex Jacelyn ReevesHe has daughter Francesca with ex Frances Fisher.

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“I am a much better father now than I was when I was younger, because back then I was working all over the world and was desperately looking for the golden ring, so I was constantly working,” the actor said in a 2008 interview with The star“Now my daughter comes first, and even though I have done a lot for her over the past year, it is not because I have ignored her or not been involved in her school activities.”

Clint added that as he gets older, he “appreciates everything a lot more.”

“I never thought I would have a big family, but now it’s very important to me and family relationships take priority over work,” he reflects. “I think I’m a good father and overall I have a great relationship with my children, although I can’t say it’s always been like this.”