Clint Eastwood Takes Heroic Action In The Face Of Death According to recent reports, Clint Eastwood sprung into action after he noticed a man who appeared to be choking. Although he did not have a background in CPR, Eastwood rescued the man, who was choking on cheese. Eastwood was reportedly at a golf event in Monterey, CA when he noticed Steven John, the tournament director, choking. He began performing the Hemlich, and threw the 202 lb man in the air three times. I looked in his eyes and saw that look of panic people have when they see their life passing before their eyes, Eastwood told reporters. It looked bad. Fortunately, the procedure worked, and the cheese came flying out of Steven Johns mouth. 