Although her career was one of the things she was famous for, she was also known for her tumultuous relationship with actor and director Clint Eastwood. The two met while filming The Outlaw Josey Wales in which Locke played Eastwood’s love interest. The movie turned in to an off screen romance and the two lived together from 1975 to 1989.

Locke went on to star in 12 more movies with Eastwood and didn’t work in any other movies besides the ones she starred in with him during the course of their relationship. The only exception was the 1977 horror movie The Shadow of Chikara.

Locke was just 74 years old when she died on November 3 and her death certificate states she died due to cardiac arrest induced by breast and bone cancer that she had been fighting for three years.

Her life was filled with plenty of professional success, but her career reached a turning point when she began spending time with Eastwood in 1975. Her career mirrored his for several years. Many people claim that Locke’s career peaked at the start of their relationship as she may not have been offered the opportunity to play in many of the films she was in had it not been her ties with Eastwood.

The duo broke up in 1989 and Locke filed a palimony suit against Eastwood. He moved her possessions to storage and changed the locks on their Bel-Air home. The court battle lasted a year and resulted in a settlement between the two.

Despite an agreement, Locke discovered that Eastwood had conned her and filed another lawsuit against Eastwood in 1995. She also published a book that divulged intimate details of her relationship with Eastwood titled, “The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly.”

Although the end of her life seemed to be shrouded in trouble, her family still needs our thoughts and prayers at this time. Be sure to share this news with your family and friends.