Irene Cara, finest recognized for performing the enduring title tracks to the Eighties films Fame and Flashdance, has died.
She was 63.
Cara’s publicist, Judith A. Moose, revealed information of her demise on the singer’s Twitter account on Saturday morning.
“It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara,” Moose wrote within the assertion.
“The Academy Award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer passed away in her Florida home.”
“Irene’s family has requested privacy as they process their grief.”
“She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films.”
“Funeral services are pending and a memorial for her fans will be planned at a future date,” the assertion continued.
“This is the absolute worst part of being a publicist,” Moose prefaced the assertion.
“I can’t consider I’ve needed to write this, not to mention launch the information. Please share your ideas and reminiscences of Irene.”
“I’ll be studying every and each one in every of them and know she’ll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her followers.”
Irene gained an Oscar and a Grammy for the smash hit track “Flashdance… What a Feeling.”
Cara co-wrote the track from the hit 1983 film Flashdance, and gained a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in addition to an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The singer additionally appeared in a string of sequence and films, starring reverse Clint Eastwood and Tatum O’Neal.
Cara was born in 1959 within the Bronx, New York City, because the youngest of 5 kids.
She began her profession on Spanish-language TV, and subsequently appeared on-and-off Broadway musicals.
Fame propelled Irene to stardom in 1980 after she landed the position of Coco Hernandez and supplied the vocals for the film’s title observe.
Her efficiency earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 1981 Golden Globe Awards.
May Irene Cara relaxation in peace.
Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.
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