The Passing of Roxanne Tunis
Sometimes, news reaches me a little late, and a little unexpectedly. Sadly, this was the case today when I received news that actress, dancer and model Roxanne Tunis had died back on June 23rd. She was aged 93.
Roxanne was born on April 13th, 1930 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Clint and Roxanne met during the filming of Rawhide and were in a relationship from 1959. Confirming the death, her daughter Kimber Eastwood said that her father was as sad as she was. She further said, “Our lives are forever changed.”
A daughter of Latino immigrants, Pietro Trunzo and Theresa Costa, Roxanne met Clint on the set of the television show where she worked as a stuntwoman. They fell in love immediately. But at that time, Roxanne was married to Jack Watson Scheck Jr. and Eastwood was married to Maggie Johnson.
Clint made sure that Roxanne was well cared for helped her in her career. She became a guest star in Hang 'em High in 1968. Later, she appeared in Eastwood’s directorial venture Breezy in 1973 and the action comedy Every Which Way but Loose in 1978. Roxanne also appeared in other movies such as Take her, she's mine (1963) and Blue City (1986).
Kimber was born to Roxanne and Clint on the 17th June 1964, shortly after Clint arrived in Rome to begin filming A Fistful of Dollars. In 1980 Roxanne moved to Denver, Colorado and lived a peaceful life. She dedicated her life to meditation and taught many courses on the subject.
Roxanne, to her credit, never felt the need to exploit or expose details about her relationship with Clint. It was both private and personal, and because of that she never felt the need to speak to any form of media.
Our respect, thoughts and condolences go to all of Roxanne’s family and friends. RIP
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