Stars react to the death of Nora Ephron

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Tom Hanks and Rita WilsonNicole KidmanMeryl StreepKerry WashingtonKaley CuocoDebra MessingNancy SinatraColin HanksAlbert BrooksAnne Rice

$"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. 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..." <style type="text/css"> #feature_box_nav{ width: 634px; height: 310px; margin-top: 9px; } .image-holder{ width:206px; height:108px; float:left; margin: 0px 0px 30px; } .image-holder img{ width:187px; height:105px; } #content h2#feature_box_more{ font-family:Georgia; font-size: 17px; margin: 1px 0px 8px; font-weight:bold;} #content p#feature_box_hed{ font-size: 13px; margin: 2px 0px; font-weight: normal; width: 187px; font-family: Georgia; } </style>  <div id="feature_box_nav"> <h2 id="feature_box_more">More on Nora Ephron:</h2>  <div class="image-holder">  <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-greatest-hits-video-compilation-20120626,0,3304097.story" target="_top"> <img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-4feb3047/turbine/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-greatest-hits-video-compilation-20120626-thumbnail/187/16x9" alt="" /> </a>  <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-greatest-hits-video-compilation-20120626,0,3304097.story" target="_top"> <p id="feature_box_hed">VIDEO: Nora Ephron's greatest hits</p> </a> </div>  <div class="image-holder">  <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-a-life-in-pictures-20120626-photos,0,7849508.photogallery" target="_top"> <img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-4fea28cf/turbine/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-a-life-in-pictures-20120626-photos/187/16x9" alt="" /> </a>  <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-a-life-in-pictures-20120626-photos,0,7849508.photogallery" target="_top"> <p id="feature_box_hed">PHOTOS: Nora Ephron, a life in pictures</p> </a> </div>  <div class="image-holder">  <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-movie-quotes-20120626,0,5851932.story" target="_top"> <img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-4fea50b5/turbine/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-movie-quotes-20120626/187/16x9" alt="" /> </a>  <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-nora-ephron-movie-quotes-20120626,0,5851932.story" target="_top"> <p id="feature_box_hed">POLL: What were Ephron's best movie quotes? </p> </a> </div> </div>$

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

( Matt Sayles / AP / June 26, 2012 )

"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. 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..."