Michael Kovac/Getty Clint Eastwood is celebrating a milestone birthday, turning 95 on Saturday, May 31 The Oscar winner's son says Clint has been "a trouper" in the year after his partner Christina Sandera's death Recent projects for the Hollywood icon include directingJuror #2, starring Nicholas Hoult Clint Eastwoodhas hit a major milestone. The Hollywood legend turns 95 on Saturday, May 31, nearly a year since his longtimegirlfriendChristina Sanderadied. SonScott Eastwoodrecently gave an update on how his father was holding up, telling PEOPLE theGran Torinoactor was "doing good" adding that, "he's a survivor, a trouper." Scott, 39, added that when it comes to his father, theDirty Harryicon is not one to complain. "He was born coming out of the Great Depression, and then he was young during World War II. He saw a lot of struggle," Scott said. Sandera, Clint's partner of 10 years,died of a heart attack at age 61 last July. At the time, the Oscar winner released a statement saying, "Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much." Speaking with Austrian newspaperKurierahead of his 95th birthday, the star expressed that at his age, he remains in good physical shape and no one needs to worry about his health "for a long time yet." "There's no reason why a man can't get better with age," Clint said in the interview published on May 30. "And I have much more experience today. Sure, there are directors who lose their touch at a certain age, but I'm not one of them." While Clint has kept public appearances to a minimum recently, he remains a major presence in Hollywood — such as his latest directorial projectJuror #2. The drama stars Nicholas Hoult as "family man" Justin Kemp, who serves as a a juror in a "high-profile murder trial" before he "finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma, one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict — or free — the accused killer," per asynopsis. Speaking with PEOPLE at the Oct. 27 premiere for the film at the AFI Film Festival, Hoult revealed that he was "truly shocked" to be cast, while sharingwhat it was like to work with theUnforgivenstar. "He is cinema in many ways, as an actor, the performances he's given, the films he's directed," Hoult said. "It's just magic to be on set with him and [to have] learned from him. So I feel very, very lucky." Emma McIntyre/Getty Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Clint's family has also celebrated some milestones and achievements — such as son Scott's upcoming filmsTin SoldierandAlarum, the latter which starsSylvester Stallone, and daughterMorgan Eastwood marrying Tanner Koopmans last summerat the Mission Ranch in Carmel, California. Last August, the1992star revealed what meaningful advice his famous dad has passed along to help him with his acting career. "Follow your gut," Scott shared. Read the original article onPeople
