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Lynda Obst, Executive Producer of ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and Associate Producer of ‘Flashdance,’ Dies at 74
Lynda Obst, producer of films including "Sleepless in Seattle," "Flashdance" and "Adventures in Babysitting," died Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Lynda Obst, producer of high-profile films including “ Sleepless in Seattle,” “Flashdance” and “Adventures in Babysitting,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. Paramount’s Dawn Steele encouraged her to partner with producer Debra Hill in one of the first all female production companies, where they made “Adventures in Babysitting,” “Heartbreak Hotel” and “The Fisher King.” She had a number of productions still in development, including “K-Pop: Lost in America,” “The Female Persuasion,” a Heart biopic and a Sally Ride mini-series.
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