Irene Cara attends an occasion, circa Nineteen Nineties. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning musician finest recognized for singing the title tracks to the films “Fame” and “Flashdance” has died, her publicist stated Saturday.
She was 63.
“It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara,” her publicist Judith A. Moose stated in an announcement posted to Cara’s web site and Twitter feed.
“The Academy Award winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer passed away in her Florida home. Her cause of death is currently unknown and will be released when information is available,” she stated.
Moose stated that releasing the news was “absolutely the worst part of being a publicist,” including, “I can’t believe I’ve had to write this, let alone release the news.”
“She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films,” Moose stated.
Cara obtained a Golden Globe nomination for her efficiency as Coco Hernandez within the 1980 musicial “Fame.”
She later sang and co-wrote “Flashdance… What A Feeling” for the soundtrack of the 1983 blockbuster “Flashdance,” which starred Jennifer Beals as an aspiring dancer.
Cara received two Grammy awards for the tune, Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or A Television Special, which she shared with different writers, and for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
She later appeared in movies equivalent to “D.C. Cab” and “City Heat” and varied tv reveals. She additionally carried out in stay theater and musicals.