Obst had previously been open about suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
She also executive producedSleepless In Seattle, TVLandsHot in Clevelandand had a deal at Sony Pictures Television.
She was passionate about her work but even more passionate about her family.
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Also she was an amazing mother, sister, and best friend.
We will miss her deeply.
She was later an editor atNew York Times Magazine.
She was recruited to Hollywood by Peter Guber, for whom she developedFlashdance, ClueandContact.
Thereafter, she left to partner with producer Debra Hill, forming Hill/Obst Productions at Paramount Pictures.
Together, they madeAdventures in Babysittingand Terry GilliamsThe Fisher King.
She went on to executive produce Ephrons second film,Sleepless in Seattle.
She then moved to Fox where she producedThe Siege,Hope Floats,One Fine DayandSomeone Like You.
In 1997, she executive producedContactfor Warner Bros, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
Obst subsequently shifted back again to Paramount, where she producedHow to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysandAbandon.
Her most recent film was the Warner Bros releaseThe Invention of Lying.
Obst soon added a television division to her company and became an EP onHot in Cleveland.
Nellie Andreeva contributed to this report.
