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Iconic actor and Academy-award-winning director Clint Eastwood rang in his 93rd birthday on Wednesday 31st May. Wishes started to pour in for the ‘Unforgiven’ director as he achieves another milestone in his life. Joining forces with Eastwood’s fandom, Arnold Schwarzenegger also took a moment to pen a heartfelt paean for the star. 

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However, the Austrian Oak’s message for Eastwood not only took all the social media brownie points, but it also left the alpine skiing queen, Lindsey Vonn, in complete awe.

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Lindsey Vonn pens a heartwarming veneration

On 31st May, the Terminator took to his Twitter to wish Eastwood a happy birthday. He shared a throwback picture of himself with the former mayor of Carmel-by-the-sea. In the still, both can be seen in their skiing gear in the backdrop of snow-covered Alps. 

Along with the bodybuilder’s social media family, the post also caught Vonn’s attention, and she re-shared the tweet to express her unfeigned respect for the Austrian and Eastwood. Addressing both Hollywood’s favorite superstars, Vonn wrote, “2 absolute legends”.

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Interestingly, in honor of ‘Gran Torino’ actor, the bodybuilding demigod expressed his earnest gratitude and addressed the contributions that Eastwood made in the entertainment industry through his incredible flair for direction and screenplay.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger gives a FUBAR-inspired tribute to Clint Eastwood

Wishing ‘The Good, the bad, and the Ugly’ actor on his birthday, Schwarzenegger wrote, ‘Happy birthday Clint! You’ve inspired me, you’ve mentored me, and you’re a wonderful friend”. Then penning an encomium for Eastwood, he added FUBAR’s tagline and asserted, “At 93, you prove that heroes don’t retire – they reload”. 

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Clearly, with his 11 Oscar nominations, 35 acclaimed movies, and 2 Academy Award victories, Clint Eastwood indeed is a force to be reckoned with. He not just dominated the Western cinema, but made a haven in the hearts of millions through a multitude of contemporary roles he brought alive on the screen.

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Nonetheless, at 93, the legend hasn’t bid goodbye to his cinematic vocation and continues to render his direction to some great screenplays. As Lindsey Vonn said, he indeed is an ‘absolute legend’, don’t you agree?

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Purva Jain is the Senior Editor for US Sports at EssentiallySports, heading coverage of Track & Field, Gymnastics, Tennis, Alpine Skiing, Swimming and other verticles. She oversees day-to-day operations and mentors a large team of editors and writers on uncovering unique angles to stories. A writer-turned-editor, Purva began her ES journey with standout coverage of the 2022/23 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup and went on to capture the excitement of the Know more

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