Clint Eastwood's partner's cause of death revealed
The cause of death of Clint Eastwood's partner has been revealed, just days after the actor addressed her tragic passing.
Christina Sandera, Eastwood's partner of 10 years, died suddenly on July 18th at just 61 years of age.
Now, a representative from the Monterey County Health Department confirmed to The New York Post that Sandera died of a heart attack.
The death certificate listed her immediate cause as cardiac arrhythmia, which is an abnormality in the timing or pattern of the heartbeat.
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease was also outlined as an additional condition that led to Sandera’s death.
Eastwood addressed the passing of his partner after the Hollywood Reporter confirmed her death, with the actor writing, “Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much.”
The pair met when Sandera worked as a hostess at a hotel and restaurant owned by the actor in California, before they started dating in 2014.
The couple largely kept their romance out of the public eye with Sandera only attended a handful of events with the Hollywood icon during their 10-year relationship.
The couple, who never married, walked their last red carpet together in November 2019 at AFI Fest in Hollywood.
One of Eastwood's children from a previous marriage Morgan, 27, paid tribute to her father’s longtime love on Sunday by sharing a photo of herself, her father and Eastwood and her wedding, writing, “A devastating loss for our whole family. Thank you Christina for being a good partner to my Dad ❤️ you will be greatly missed.”
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