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Nora Ephron, author-filmmaker, dead at 71

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By Amber Noggle - email

NEW YORK, NY (WKOW) -- Famous author and filmmaker, Nora Ephron, has died.

The 71-year-old was suffering from leukemia.

Ephron wrote and directed such favorites as "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Julie & Julia."

She was born into a family of screenwriters and was considered a top journalist in her 20's and 30's, as a best-selling author and successful director.

Ephron is survived by her husband, Nicholas Pileggi, and two sons.

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