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. Also she was an amazing mother sister and best friend,” he added in a statement to The Times. “[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 deeply.”…