Clint Eastwood, 93, had a “very emotional” reaction to the passing of his ex-lover Roxanne Tunis, and is now “thinking more about his mortality” and “cherishing” every moment he has left.
Clint and Roxanne’s daughter, Kimber Eastwood, has confirmed that her mother, a stuntwoman who became involved in a 14-year affair with the acclaimed director after they met on the set of Rawhide in the early ’60s, had died. at age 93 on Tuesday’ after a brief illness.
Now, a source has told DailyMail.com that the ‘love’ the actor had for Roxanne was ‘unlike any other love in his life’ and that losing her completely ‘gutted’ him – and even forced him to reassess his own life. life. .
“(Roxanne’s death) was very emotional and more emotional than I expected,” they explained.
Clint Eastwood, 93, had a “very emotional” reaction to the passing of his ex-lover Roxanne Tunis, and is now “thinking more about his mortality” and cherishing “every moment he has left.”
Roxanne (pictured) was a stuntwoman who became involved in a 14-year affair with the acclaimed director after they met on the set of Rawhide in the early ’60s.
Clint and Roxanne’s daughter, Kimber Eastwood, confirmed her mother had died aged 93 on Tuesday ‘after a brief illness’. Roxanne lets herself be seen with Kimber
“His loss not only shattered him, but also made him think more about his mortality, which he never does.”
While the source said Clint knows he “had a long and wonderful life,” they revealed that her death has sparked “new feelings” in him that he’s “not used to.”
Now, a source has told DailyMail.com that the ‘love’ the actor (seen in Rawhide) had for Roxanne was ‘unlike any other love in his life’ and that losing her completely ‘gutted’ him.
Clint loves to live life. He loves to be around, but when Roxanne passed away, he started to feel things that he wasn’t used to,” they continued.
‘Clint is a storyteller, and that’s how he lives his life. Roxanne’s death taught Clint many things he never thought possible.
He really seems to have provided a story for his life that he never thought possible.
He is now appreciating the moments since his passing much more. He now she knows that some things can happen in life that he can’t change, but he can certainly learn from them.’
The source added that Clint also “feels really bad for his daughter,” who is one of eight children the Gran Torino star has had over the years.
A representative for Clint did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Clint and Roxanne began their whirlwind romance while he was still married to his first wife, Maggie Johnson.
Clint loves to live life. When Roxanne (seen) passed away, he began to feel things he wasn’t used to. He is now appreciating the moments since his passing much more,” the source said.
The source added that Clint also “feels really bad for his daughter,” who is one of eight children the Gran Torino star has had over the years. Clint is seen with Kimber in 2018
Clint and Roxanne began their whirlwind romance while he was still married to his first wife, Maggie Johnson (seen together in 1960), and it reportedly lasted 14 years.
“On set, they were very open about the fact that they were lovers,” a source previously said. online radar of romance
He and Maggie eventually separated in 1979, after welcoming two children: a son, named Kyle, in 1968, and a daughter, named Alison, in 1972. Clint is seen with Kyle, Alison, and their other son Scott. in 2018
“After Clint finished a scene, he would go up to Roxanne and walk around the set with his arm lovingly around her. He was usually in the trailer in her dressing room.
The affair reportedly lasted 14 years and together they welcomed their daughter, Kimber, in 1964.
After it ended, Roxanne was said to have continued to ‘dore’ Clint until his death this week.
The source told RadarOnline that the stuntwoman, actress and dancer “was one of Clint’s true loves” and that the exes “maintained a healthy relationship… until the very end.”
‘Roxanne adored the ground she walked on. She didn’t give a damn that Clint was a star,’ they said.
‘She was never impressed with all the money and fame. All she ever wanted was to have and keep Clint Eastwood as a man.
He was then linked to his The Outlaw Josey Wales co-star Sondra Locke (seen together in 1982), who later sued him for “severe emotional and physical distress” and “mental and physical damage”.
He also had two children with a flight attendant named Jacelyn Reeves: a son, named Scott, in 1986, and a daughter, named Kathryn, in 1988. Jacelyn is seen with Scott in 2016.
Notorious womanizer Clint has been involved in multiple cheating scandals and on-set affairs over the years.
He and Maggie finally separated in 1979, after welcoming two children together: a son, named Kyle, in 1968, and a daughter, named Alison, in 1972.
He was then linked to his The Outlaw Josey Wales co-star Sondra Locke, who later sued him for “severe emotional and physical distress” and “mental and physical damage.” The lawsuit was settled out of court.
He also had two children with a flight attendant named Jacelyn Reeves: a son, named Scott, in 1986, and a daughter, named Kathryn, in 1988.
It was at this time that Clint discovered he had another daughter, named Laurie, whom he had welcomed in the 1950s with an unidentified Seattle woman.
She was put up for adoption without his knowledge, but he reached out to the movie star in the late ’80s after he went on a search to find her birth parents and discovered that he was her father.
He found out he had another daughter, named Laurie, in the ’80s, whom he welcomed years earlier, but was secretly given up for adoption. She has been seen (circled) with Clint’s other children in 2018
In the ’90s, the Hollywood legend dated actress Frances Fisher and together they welcomed a daughter named Francesca in 1993. Clint is seen with Francesca and Frances in 2017.
He was married to Dina Ruiz (left) from 1996 to 2013, and she welcomed their daughter, Morgan, in 1996. Now, he is dating a restaurant hostess named Christina Sandera (right)
In the ’90s, the Hollywood legend dated actress Frances Fisher and together they welcomed a daughter named Francesca in 1993.
He then left her for a television reporter named Dina Ruiz, whom he married in 1996. She gave birth to another daughter, named Morgan, that year.
That relationship also ended in divorce, when Clint struck up an affair with the ex-wife of one of Dina’s closest friends.
More recently, it has been said that he is dating a restaurant hostess named Christina Sandera, who is 33 years his junior.
The two reportedly met when she was hired to work at the hotel he owns and resides in in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
They confirmed their romance when they walked hand-in-hand down the Oscars red carpet in 2015, but have kept many details of their relationship out of the public eye ever since, so it’s unclear if they’re still together.
