Shocking cause of death

Clint Eastwood’s girlfriend Christina died of this

Clint Eastwood and Christina Sandera were a couple for ten years.(Bild: APA/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)

Clint Eastwood's (94) longtime girlfriend Christina Sandera died unexpectedly on July 19 at the age of 61. The cause of death has now been revealed, making it clear just how quickly life can be cut short. 

According to the New York Post, a representative of the Monterey County Health Department announced on Tuesday that Sandera had died of a heart attack at the age of 61.

 

According to the newspaper, the death certificate listed cardiac arrhythmia, an irregularity in the beat or pattern of the heartbeat, as the immediate cause of death. Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease was listed as an additional condition that led to her death.

Eastwood and Sandera met when she was employed as a hostess at his Mission Ranch Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.(Bild: APA/MARK RALSTON / AFP)

Eastwood and Sandera began dating in 2014 after they met at his ranch hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, where she was employed as a hostess at the guest reception desk.

Sandera repeatedly accompanied the actor and director to events, but otherwise the couple remained very private. They made their first public appearance at the 2015 Academy Awards, when his film "American Sniper" was nominated for six awards, including Best Picture.