Sondra Locke, Oscar Nominated Actress, Dies at 74
Longtime Clint Eastwood fans will remember Sondra Locke as the iconic filmmaker's muse throughout the 70s and into the 80s. The pair starred in 6 movies together. She was also nominated for an Oscar. The actress has passed away at 74. She died in her Los Angeles home from cardiac arrest stemming from breast and bone cancer. The Associate Press declared her cause of death after obtaining the death certificate from the coroner's office.
While Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke made quite a few very memorable movies together, the relationship ended on a bad note. After their partnership dissolved, Locke sued Eastwood for palimony, which turned into claims of fraud.
Before meeting Clint Eastwood, Locke made her big screen debut in the 1968 movie The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, starring opposite Alan Arkin. She was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of teenager Mick Kelly in the Robert Ellis Miller directed...
While Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke made quite a few very memorable movies together, the relationship ended on a bad note. After their partnership dissolved, Locke sued Eastwood for palimony, which turned into claims of fraud.
Before meeting Clint Eastwood, Locke made her big screen debut in the 1968 movie The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, starring opposite Alan Arkin. She was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of teenager Mick Kelly in the Robert Ellis Miller directed...
- 12/15/2018
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
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