And they didn't back in the '80s when former New York Times Magazine editor Lynda Obst got her start as a producer. As famously chronicled in her 1996 book "Hello, He Lied - and Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches,

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 was immensely proud of her.

Her credits included ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ ‘Flashdance,’ ‘The Fisher King,’ ‘Adventures in Babysitting,’ ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,’ ‘Interstellar’ and more.

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

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.

Lynda Obst, who was known for her work on Sleepless in Seattle, Interstellar, The Invention of Lying and other movies, has died at the age of 74 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

HOLLYWOOD legend Lynda Obst has died aged 74. The executive producer, who worked on Sleepless in Seattle, Interstellar, The Invention of Lying, had been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary

Lynda Obst has died at the age of 74 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Sleepless in Seattle producer was remembered as a "trailblazer"

Lynda Obst, the longtime producer whose credits included 'Flashdance,' 'Interstellar' and 'Sleepless in Seattle,' died Tuesday at 74, The Times has confirmed.

Lynda Obst, the veteran film and TV producer behind films such as “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Flashdance,” “The Fisher King” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” among many others, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 74.

Lynda Obst, the veteran film and TV producer behind 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.