Oscar-winning ‘Flashdance’ Singer Irene Cara Dead at 63
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Harry Langdon
Singer and actress Irene Cara has been found dead in her Florida home at the age of 63.
Her publicist, Judith Moose, confirmed the news on Saturday which came after the Oscar-winner was recently the subject of a death hoax.
“It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara,” Moose said in a statement. “Her cause of death is currently unknown and will be released when the information is available.”
“We’re all in shock,” she said.
Cara was born in the Bronx, New York City, and started performing as a child, appearing on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show.
But her big break came in 1980 when she played Coco Hernandez in the hit musical Fame.
She received two Grammy nominations for the musical and won Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Artist.
Cara went on to win a Grammy and an Oscar in 1984 with the title track to Flashdance.
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