'Flashdance' and 'Fame' Singer Irene Cara Dead at 63 - TMZ

'Flashdance,' 'Fame' Singer Irene Cara Dead astatine 63

11/26/2022 5:08 AM PT

Irene Cara, the vocalist down immense '80s hits from "Flashdance" and "Fame" has died.

Cara passed distant successful her Florida location Friday, according to her rep. Details surrounding her decease were not disclosed.

Irene won an Oscar for Best Original Song for "What a Feeling" -- the iconic opus from "Flashdance" which made her a household name.

Irene besides scored large with her monster hit, "Fame" from the movie of the aforesaid name. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for "Best Actress" for her enactment successful the movie.

Cara went connected to look successful different movies, including "City Heat," co-starring Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds. She besides played other Tatum O'Neal successful "Certain Fury."

In 2004, Irene was honored with a Prestige Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Her rep said, "It is with profound sadness that connected behalf of her household I denote the passing of Irene Cara. Irene’s household has requested privateness arsenic they process their grief. She was a beautifully talented psyche whose bequest volition unrecorded everlastingly done her euphony and films."

Irene was 63.

RIP