Lynda Obst was an American film and television producer, and author. She was born on April 14, 1950, in New York, and she died on October 22, 2024 in Los Angeles. She had been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Obst had producing credits on high-profile films including Sleepless in Seattle, Flashdance, and Adventures in Babysitting. Most recently, she served as producer or executive producer on TV series including The Hot Zone, Good Girls Revolt, Hot in Cleveland, and Helix. Obst's final feature producing credit was Christopher Nolan's Interstellar in 2014. Among her other credits were How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Hope Floats, Bad Girls, and The Fisher King.
