Lynda Obst, Veteran Producer Behind ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,’ Dies at 74

The industry stalwart’s four decades of credits also include producing “Interstellar” and TV’s “Hot in Cleveland”

Lynda Obst attends the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
Lynda Obst attends the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival (Credit: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Lynda Obst, the veteran film and TV producer whose work includes rom-com classics “Sleepless in Seattle” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” among many others, has died. She was 74 years old.

“My mom was a trailblazer and a fierce advocate for women. Also, she was an amazing mother, sister and best friend,” the industry stalwart’s son, Oly Obst, said in a statement to media. “[My wife] Julie and I are incredibly grateful that she was my mom and that my daughters got to have her as a grandmother. We will miss her.”

Obst died Tuesday while surrounded by loved ones in her Los Angeles home.

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