Writer Nora Ephron dead at 71


Writer and film director Nora Ephron, known for work on movies such as When Harry Met Sally, has died in New York at the age of 71.

The New York Times cited her son, Jacob Bernstein, as saying Ephron died of pneumonia brought about by acute myeloid leukemia. Bernstein is a freelance reporter for the Times.

A spokeswoman for Ephron's agency, Los Angeles-based Creative Artists Agency, declined to comment on the reports.

Nicholas Latimer, a spokesman at publishing company Random House, earlier said that Ephron was "gravely ill."

Ephron, known for screenplays When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and more recently, Julie & Julia, which she also directed, had not publicly said she was ill in recent months.

During a long career, Ephron had written for newspapers and magazines. She published books and essays, but is perhaps best known for her work in movies.

She was nominated for three Academy Awards for writing romantic the comedies Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and drama Silkwood.

Reuters

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