Julie Powell, the top of the line creator of "Julie and Julia" kicks the bucket

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passed on Oct. 26 at her home in New York. She was 49.

reported her yearlong mission to cook each recipe in Julia Kid's book "Excelling at French Cooking

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Author Julie Powell attends the 2009 premiere of "Julie & Julia" in New York.

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Eric Powell, affirmed her demise Tuesday to the New York Times and said the reason was heart failure.

she set out to set up every one of the dinners in Youngster's cookbook throughout a year

She composed sincerely and distinctively about her process through French food in a blog for Salon.com

In 2005, Powell distributed a book about the life changing, tornado experience named "Julie and Julia

"Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen,"