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" The death of Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director Nora Ephron - the voice of romantic comedies including When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You&amp;#039;ve Got Mail - has provoked tributes from across Hollywood.  Stars who worked on her movies are among those who have celebrated Ephron and her work, with a selection of their thoughts below: When Harry Met Sally star Billy Crystal: &amp;quot;I am very sad to learn of Nora&amp;#039;s passing. She was a brilliant writer and humorist. Being her Harry to Meg&amp;#039;s Sally will always have a special place in my heart. I was very lucky to get to say her words.&amp;quot; Nicole Kidman, who starred in Ephron&amp;#039;s Bewitched: &amp;quot;She was so smart, warm and funny. I am so grateful that she was my friend and we had the opportunity to work together.  &amp;quot;My thoughts and love are with her family at this time. I will never forget the dinners, games and laughter we all shared.&amp;quot; Juliette Lewis: &amp;quot;So sad to hear about Nora Ephron. We did a movie called Mixed Nuts when I was 20. She was funny, intelligent and loving. One of a kind.&amp;quot; Ron Howard: &amp;quot;RIP Nora Ephron - brilliant, gracious and funny.&amp;quot; Zooey Deschanel: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m very sad about Nora Ephron, a hero for all funny ladies.&amp;quot; Tom Hanks, who starred in Sleepless in Seattle and You&amp;#039;ve Got Mail, and wife Rita Wilson: &amp;quot;Nora Ephron was a journalist/artist who knew what was important to know; how things really worked, what was worthwhile, who was fascinating and why.  &amp;quot;At a dinner table and on a film set she lifted us all with wisdom and wit mixed with love for us and love for life. Rita and I are so very sad to lose our friend who brought so much joy to all who were lucky enough to know her.&amp;quot;  Sarah Silverman: &amp;quot;I just heard about Nora Ephron. I&amp;#039;m so sad. A great &amp;amp;amp; prolific writer, a warm &amp;amp;amp; kind soul. Gone just like that.&amp;quot; Kelly Ripa: &amp;quot;RIP Nora Ephron. You will be missed.&amp;quot; Rosie O&amp;#039;Donnell, who appeared in Sleepless in Seattle: &amp;quot;I am devastated. Nora was a close friend and will be missed terribly.&amp;quot; Jimmy Kimmel: &amp;quot;I was lucky enough to dine with Nora Ephron. She made me laugh so hard I laughed again just thinking about it.&amp;quot; Alan Cumming: &amp;quot;So sad to hear about the death of Nora Ephron. I worked with her recently and she was kind and funny and fascinating.&amp;quot; Kristen Schaal: &amp;quot;Nora Ephron was wonderful. She was kind to me and she will be missed.&amp;quot; New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg: &amp;quot;Nora Ephron always loved a good New York story, and she could tell them like no one else. NYC will miss her very much.&amp;quot; Meryl Streep, who appeared in Heartburn and Julie &amp;amp;amp; Julia: &amp;quot;Nora just looked at every situation and cocked her head and thought, &amp;#039;Hmmmm, how can I make this more fun?&amp;#039;  &amp;quot;You could call on her for anything: doctors, restaurants, recipes, speeches, or just a few jokes, and we all did it, constantly. She was an expert in all the departments of living well.&amp;quot; Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, who recently worked with Ephron: &amp;quot;Professionally, her legacy will be that of an exceptionally gifted and versatile artist who could do it all, and do it all incredibly well.  &amp;quot;Personally, she&amp;#039;ll be cherished as a wife and mother, and a devoted, giving, treasured - and irreplaceable - friend. I know I have to accept that she&amp;#039;s gone - but I still can&amp;#039;t believe it.&amp;quot; Steve Martin: &amp;quot;She was the one you wanted to read, to listen to, to be in the company of. Nora Ephron. Incomparable wit; delightful friend. Sadness reigns.&amp;quot;  Debra Messing: &amp;quot;Nora Ephron - what a loss. A magnificent spirit, and voice. She changed romantic comedy forever. My prayers to her family and friends...&amp;quot; Albert Brooks: &amp;quot;R.I.P Nora Ephron. A witty, charming, lovely person.&amp;quot; Marlee Matlin: &amp;quot;RIP Nora Ephron, unmatched writer and brilliant talent. She will be missed.&amp;quot; Kerry Washington: &amp;quot;My heart aches. Nora Ephron. What a tremendous loss. RIP.&amp;quot; Kaley Cuoco: &amp;quot;RIP Nora Ephron. Loved her work. Loved her direction. Loved her writing. Blessings and thoughts to her family.&amp;quot; Colin Hanks: &amp;quot;Nora Ephron was devastatingly funny, extremely witty and was ALWAYS one of the kindest people I have ever met.&amp;quot; Kirstie Alley: &amp;quot;&amp;#039;You can settle for reality, or you can go off, like a fool, and dream another dream.&amp;quot; - Nora Ephron Oh Jeez... you will be missed..RIP XO&amp;#039;&amp;quot; Nia Vardolas: &amp;quot;Nora Ephron you helped all writer-girls know to just tell the truth.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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