Irene Cara, 'Fame' singer, dead at 63, publicist says - ABC News

Irene Cara, the iconic dependable down deed movie soundtrack songs, "Fame" and "Flashdance... What a Feeling," has died astatine property 63, her publicist posted connected Twitter and connected the precocious singer's website Saturday.

"It is with profound sadness that connected behalf of her household I denote the passing of Irene Cara," publicist Judith A. Moose posted online.

Moore besides confirmed Cara's decease with ABC News station, KABC.

The youngest girl of a Latin musician, Cara began her vocation arsenic a kid singing and dancing connected Spanish television, according to a bio connected her website.

In this 1983 record photo, histrion and vocalist Irene Cara poses for a representation successful Los Angeles.

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She changeable to stardom successful her breakout relation arsenic Coco Hernandez successful the 1980 movie "Fame." She besides sang the movie's titular song.

Her biggest hit, however, was successful 1983 with her song, "Flashdance … What a feeling" for the movie, "Flashdance." The opus garnered Cara an Academy Award.

Cara's different vocation accolades included a Golden Globe grant arsenic good arsenic a information for champion supporting actress, a People's Choice award, an Obie grant arsenic a kid for her enactment successful theatre and an Image award, according to her website.

According to Moose, Cara died successful her Florida location and her origin of decease is unknown, but volition beryllium "released erstwhile accusation is available."

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