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     Lynda Obst dead: Hollywood producer who worked on Sleepless in Seattle & Interstellar dies aged 74 as tributes pour in

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     Lynda Obst dead at 74: Sleepless in Seattle and Flashdance producer succumbs to COPD

     Obst - who was an executive producer on the hit 1993 rom-com starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan - passed away Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles , her son Oly Obst said.

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     Lynda Obst, Executive Producer of ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and Associate Producer of ‘Flashdance,’ Dies at 74

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2. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesLynda Obst dead: 'Sleepless in Seattle' producer was 74 - Los ...

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   5 days ago · 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 ...

3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/10/24 › moviesLynda Obst, Producer, Dies at 74; Championed Women in ...

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   4 days ago · Lynda Obst accepting a Women in Film award in 2016. As a journalist and later as a producer, she was an outspoken critic of the treatment of women in the movie industry. ... died on Tuesday at her ...

4. www.nbcnews.com › pop-culture › pop-culture-newsLynda Obst, executive producer of 'Sleepless in Seattle' and ...

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   5 days ago · Lynda Obst, who had producing credits on high-profile films including “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Flashdance” and “Adventures in Babysitting,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles.She was 74. “I ...

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   5 days ago · Lynda Obst, who had producing credits on high-profile films including “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Flashdance” and “Adventures in Babysitting,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 74 ...

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   5 days ago · Film producer and author Lynda Obst passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the age of 74. Her son, producer Oly Obst, shared the sad news with The Hollywood Reporter. He said that Obst passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones. “My mom was a trailblazer and a fierce advocate for women,” said […]

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   6 days ago · Lynda Obst, the pioneering producer who put her mark on beloved films like Sleepless in Seattle, Contact, Flashdance, The Fisher King, Adventures in Babysitting, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and ...

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   Who was Lynda Obst?

   • 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.

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   What happened to Oly Obst?

   • She was 74. Her son, producer Oly Obst, shared the news of her death with The Hollywood Reporter. He revealed that Obst passed away peacefully at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 22nd, surrounded by her loved ones. "My mom was a trailblazer and a fierce advocate for women," Oly told the outlet.

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   Who is Lynda Rosen Obst?

   • Lynda Rosen Obst was born April 14, 1950. She was raised in Harrison, N.Y., and graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, where she studied philosophy. She had also studied at Columbia University. Before her pivot to producing, Obst had worked as a journalist, serving as an editor at the New York Times Magazine.

   Lynda Obst, veteran producer of ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ ‘Flashdance,’ dies …

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   Who is Debra Hill & Obst prods?

   • Obst then teamed with Halloween producer Debra Hill to create one of the first all-female production companies, Hill/Obst Prods, producing notable films like Adventures in Babysitting and The Fisher King. Later going solo, she produced hits including Sleepless in Seattle.

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   Did David Obst get a job at the New York Times?

   • When a position opened at The New York Times Magazine, Obst’s husband put in a good word, and she eventually landed an editor position. When David Obst was offered a job by Simon & Schuster to start a production company, the couple moved to Los Angeles (they would later divorce).

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   How did Obst get famous?

   • Focusing on building her network, her magazine ties helped her produce her first hit, Flashdance, written by Tom Hedley. Obst then teamed with Halloween producer Debra Hill to create one of the first all-female production companies, Hill/Obst Prods, producing notable films like Adventures in Babysitting and The Fisher King.

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9. www.msn.com › en-us › movies‘Sleepless in Seattle' Producer Lynda Obst Dies at 74, Cause ...

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   Lynda Obst Co-Founded One of the First All-Female Production Companies . In the 1980s, Obst relocated to Los Angeles with her then-husband when his employer sought to start a production company.