Editing Nora Ephron (section)

==Death and legacy ==
In 2006, Ephron was diagnosed with [[Myelodysplastic syndrome|myelodysplasia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nora Ephron, prolific author and screenwriter, dies at age 71|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/nora-ephron-prolific-author-and-screenwriter-dies-at-age-71/2012/06/26/gJQAMOtN5V_story.html|access-date=June 27, 2012|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|first=Adam|last=Bernstein|date=June 26, 2012}}</ref> She chose not to disclose her diagnosis to friends or colleagues, fearing that the knowledge that she was ill would have impeded her career.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.thewrap.com/nora-ephrons-son-explains-mothers-decision-keep-quiet-about-illness-80276/|title = Nora Ephron's Son Explains Mother's Decision to Keep Quiet About Illness|work = [[TheWrap]]|last = Lang|first = Bret|date = March 6, 2013|access-date = July 12, 2020}}</ref> On June 26, 2012, Ephron died at [[Weill Cornell Medical Center]] in Manhattan from pneumonia, as a complication of leukemia, at the age of 71.<ref name="NYT_obit">{{cite news|title=Nora Ephron Dies at 71; Writer and Filmmaker With a Genius for Humor|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/movies/nora-ephron-essayist-screenwriter-and-director-dies-at-71.html|access-date=July 10, 2022|work=[[The New York Times]]|last = McGrath|first = Charles|date=June 26, 2012|url-access = limited}}</ref>

Ephron's memorial service, called ''A Gathering for Nora'', was held at [[Alice Tully Hall]] at [[Lincoln Center]] in New York City. The invitation-only event was attended by actors [[Alan Alda]], [[Lauren Bacall]], [[Christine Baranski]], [[Annette Bening]], [[Candice Bergen]], [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Sally Field]], [[Jon Hamm]], [[Tom Hanks]], [[Joel Grey]], [[Nicole Kidman]], [[Shirley MacLaine]], [[Bette Midler]], [[Meg Ryan]], [[Meryl Streep]], comedians [[Joy Behar]], [[Billy Crystal]], [[Larry David]], [[Steve Martin]], [[Rosie O'Donnell]], [[Martin Short]], directors [[Woody Allen]], [[James L. Brooks]], [[Stanley Donen]], [[Ron Howard]], [[Elaine May]], [[Mike Nichols]], [[Rob Reiner]], [[Martin Scorsese]], [[Steven Spielberg]], singer [[Paul Simon]], ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' editor [[Graydon Carter]], activist [[Larry Kramer]], ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' creator [[Lorne Michaels]], columnist [[Frank Rich]], fashion designer [[Diane von Furstenberg]], talk show host [[Regis Philbin]], playwright [[Tony Kushner]], New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], Senator [[Al Franken]], and journalists [[Carl Bernstein]], [[Ben Bradlee]], [[Tom Brokaw]], [[Gayle King]], [[Charlie Rose]], [[Diane Sawyer]], and [[Barbara Walters]], among others.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 26, 2012|title=Celebrities react to the death of Nora Ephron|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-celebrities-react-to-the-death-of-nora-ephron-2012jun26-story.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nora Ephron: Celebs, Hollywood react to her death|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 27, 2012|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-nora-ephron-dead-celebrities-reaction,0,2575666.story}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vanityfair.com/news/daily-news/2012/07/nora-ephron-new-york-memorial#:~:text=She%20made%20up%20the%20guest,Urban%E2%80%94not%20to%20mention%20many|title= Nora Ephron’s New York Memorial: A Gathering with a Hostess’s Touch|website= Vanity Fair|accessdate= September 25, 2023}}</ref>

At that year's [[Karlovy Vary Film Festival]], the lifetime achievement award honorees [[Helen Mirren]] and [[Susan Sarandon]] paid tribute to Ephron during their acceptance speeches.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-18760363|title = Susan Sarandon pays tribute to Nora Ephron at festival|date = July 8, 2012|access-date = July 13, 2020|work = [[BBC News]]}}</ref>

[[Lena Dunham]]'s memoir ''[[Not That Kind of Girl]]'' (2014) and [[Steven Spielberg]]'s film ''[[The Post (film)|The Post]]'' (2017) are both dedicated to Ephron.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/lena-dunham-not-that-kind-of-girl|title=Lena Dunham Talks to _Vogue'_s Book Critic About Her New Collection of Essays, Not That Kind of Girl, and Why Now Is Such a Pivotal Time for Women|last=O'Grady|first=Megan|website=Vogue|date=September 30, 2014|language=en|access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-the-post-review-20171221-story.html|title=Review: Steven Spielberg's 'The Post' is a movie about the past that speaks to our times|date=December 21, 2017|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref>

The Nora Ephron Prize is a $25,000 award by the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] for a female writer or filmmaker "with a distinctive voice".<ref name="artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/nora-ephron-prize-for-farah-goes-bang|work=[[The New York Times]]|first=Stephanie|last=Goodman|title=Nora Ephron Prize Is Given to Director of ''Farah Goes Bang''|date=April 25, 2013}}</ref> The first Nora Ephron Prize was awarded in 2013 to [[Meera Menon]] for her film ''[[Farah Goes Bang]]''.<ref name="artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com"/>