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Irene Cara, who sang the award-winning title songs for bothFameandFlashdance,has died.
News came from her publicist, who posted on social media announcing the actress and singers death.
The Academy Awardwinning actress, singer, songwriter, and producer passed away in her Florida home.
Cause of death is not yet known.
Cara got her start in Off Broadway shows, then gained national notice on television.
Cara also played triple-threat student Coco Hernandez.
Fame won Best Song at the Academy Awards.
In 1983, she co-wrote and performed Flashdance … What a Feeling for the film of the same name.
Her manager and I will finish them.
This is the absolute worst part of being a publicist.
I can’t believe I’ve had to write this, let alone release the news.
kindly share your thoughts and memories of Irene.
I’ll be reading each and every one of them and know she’ll be smiling from Heaven.
She adored her fans.
- JMpic.twitter.com/TsC5BwZ3fh
