Julie Powell, author of 'Julie and Julia', dies at 49

[BetteDavisEyes]

Julie Powell, author of 'Julie & Julia,' dies at 49

Powell was best known for the hit memoir, which was adapted into a popular Nora Ephron film of the same name starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.

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Julie Powell, the food writer best known for her hit memoir "Julie & Julia," has died, her publisher said Tuesday. She was 49.

"'Julie & Julia' became an instant classic and it is with gratitude for her unique voice that we will now remember Julie’s dazzling brilliance and originality," Judy Clain, the editor-in-chief of Little, Brown and Co., said in a statement.

"We mourn her loss with her husband Eric and her family. We are sending our deepest condolences to all who knew and loved Julie, whether personally or through the deep connections she forged with readers of her memoirs. She was a brilliant writer and a daring, original person and she will not be forgotten.”

Her husband, Eric Powell, told The New York Times the cause was cardiac arrest...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Julie & Julia (2009) - IMDb

Julie & Julia: Directed by Nora Ephron. With Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina. Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.

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[SkyBoomer]

Oh my word. So young. I enjoyed her book very much and also the film. RIP.