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Lynda Obst Dies: Prolific ‘Sleepless In Seattle’, ‘Fisher King’ & ‘Interstellar’ Producer Was 74


Lynda Obst's list of Hollywood films she produced includes Flashdance, The Fisher King, Sleepless In Seattle, Contact, Hope Floats and Interstellar.

Lynda Obst, one of the most prolific female producers in Hollywood, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to her brother, WME head of television Rick Rosen. Obst grew up in suburban New York, began her career as the editor/author of The Rolling Stone History of the Sixties. Obst subsequently shifted back again to Paramount, where she produced How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Abandon.

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