Irene Cara, Oscar-winning singer and actress known for "Fame" and "Flashdance," dies at 63 - CBS News

Actress Irene Cara poses during an interrogation successful Los Angeles, connected July 2,1990. AP

Irene Cara, known for singing the rubric tracks to "Fame" and "Flashdance," has died, her publicist announced connected Saturday.

Cara, a New York native, was 63.

"It is with profound sadness that connected behalf of her household I denote the passing of Irene Cara," read the connection connected Cara's Twitter page posted by her publicist, Judith A. Moose. "The Academy Award winning actress, singer, songwriter and shaper passed distant successful her Florida home."

The origin of decease is unknown, Moose said, and ceremonial services are pending.

"She was a beautifully talented psyche whose bequest volition unrecorded everlastingly done her euphony and films," Moose said.

Moose besides encouraged fans to stock memories of Cara.

"This is the implicit worst portion of being a publicist," Moose said.  "I can't judge I've had to constitute this, fto unsocial merchandise the news. Please stock your thoughts and memories of Irene. I'll beryllium speechmaking each and each 1 of them and cognize she'll beryllium smiling from Heaven. She adored her fans."

Cara was nominated for a champion histrion Golden Globe for her show successful the 1980 philharmonic "Fame," and successful 1984 won some a Golden Globe and an Oscar for singing and co-writing the theme opus to "Flashdance." Cara is besides a Grammy winner who performed successful galore unrecorded theatre performances during her career.

Fans and celebrities reacted to Cara's decease via societal media connected Saturday.

Singer Deborah Cox wrote, "Irene Cara is who inspired maine increasing up to beryllium a "triple threat" ….that you could not lone person deed records but I person a deed tv amusement and slay…..a agleam airy for the culture."