Wednesday, June 27, 2012

A Sad Day for Romantic Comedies


Hopeless romantics everywhere are shedding tears for the prolific writer and filmmaker of some of the most classic romantic comedies yet. Films like “When Harry Met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle” are some of Ephron’s best work that earned her Oscar nominations. She also received an Oscar nomination for "Silkwood", as well as wrote and directed "Julie and Julia" which earned Meryl Streep a best actress Oscar nomination.

Nora Ephron leaves this world at the age of 71 after having touched the lives of many through her screenwrites, novels, and essays. Ephron died on Tuesday in a hospital in New York surrounded by her relatives. She was reportedly undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

She changed romantic comedy for everyone after her time. Her talent will be missed, but her accomplishments will reign forever.




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