98-year-old MaeDell Taylor Hawkins, a matriarch in Kentucky, had a heartwarming moment in February when she met her first great-great-great-grandchild, seven-month-old Zhavia Whitaker.

Clint Eastwood, the iconic 89-year-old actor and filmmaker, known for his remarkable career and masculinity, recently opened up about a long-kept secret. Despite being thrice married and having seven children, Eastwood rarely discusses his personal life. However, he revealed a story tied to one of his famous films that he had kept silent for years.

In 1930, during the Great Depression, Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco. His family moved frequently due to his father’s work in the steel industry, and he was given the name Samson, weighing an astonishing 11 pounds, 6 ounces at birth. After high school, he relocated to Seattle and became a lifeguard before joining the American Army in 1950. What many don’t know is that, at 21, Eastwood survived a plane crash during World War II.

“I was catching a free ride from Seattle… It was stormy, and we went down off Point Reyes, California, in the Pacific. I found myself in the water swimming a few miles towards the shore,” Eastwood recalled. After hours in the water, he reached shore, later becoming a key experience when directing the film “Sully: Miracle on the Hudson.” Eastwood admired Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s ability to keep his composure during a crisis, a trait he found fascinating.

Clint Eastwood’s remarkable career continues at 89, and he remains a living legend in the film industry.