Lynda Obst, the longtime producer whose credits included 'Flashdance,' 'Interstellar' and 'Sleepless in Seattle,' died Tuesday at 74, The Times has confirmed.
Lynda Obst, a seasoned film producer whose work ranged from Oscar winners 'Flashdance' and 'Interstellar' to rom-com classics 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,' has died. She was 74. Obst died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, her son, producer-manager Oliver Obst, confirmed to The Times. A cause of death was not revealed. 'She was one of a kind,' Oliver Obst said. 'My mom was a trailblazer and a fierce advocate for women.
' The following years had more Oscar winners and contenders in store for Obst, who would go on to produce the Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges-starrer 'The Fisher King' and eventually help bring friend Nora Ephron's 'This Is My Life' and 'Sleepless in Seattle' to the screen. Released in 1993, 'Sleepless in Seattle' starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as long-distance love interests and earned two Oscar nominations, for original screenplay and original song.
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