Clint Eastwood's longtime partner Christina Sandera has died aged 61.
The Oscar-winning actor, 94, confirmed the tragic news in a heartbreaking statement on Thursday.
The pair had been in a relationship since 2014.
Eastwood said: 'Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much.'
A Warner Bros. spokesperson told THR that no further information would be forthcoming on Christina's death as Eastwood grieves the loss privately.
Clint Eastwood's longtime partner Christina Sandera has died aged 61 - pictured in 2015
Eastwood said: 'Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much' - pictured 2016
Eastwood and Sandera met when she worked as a restaurant hostess at Eastwood’s hotel, the Mission Ranch, in Carmel, California in 2014.
Little was publicly known about their romance but she did support Eastwood at various film premieres and awards shows.
She made her red carpet debut with the star at the 2015 Oscars where his drama American Sniper was up for six awards.