Irene Cara, whose voice led the soundtrack of 1983's "Flashdance," died in her Florida home. A cause of death has not been released.
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News of her death was announced on her official Twitter account by her publicist, Judith A. Moose. Cara died in her Florida home of an unknown cause, the announcement said. "It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the death of Irene Cara," Moose wrote. "She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films."
Born in New York City, Cara possessed an early talent for music and performance as a finalist in the "Little Miss America" pageant when she was 3 years old. When she was in third grade she appeared on the "Ted Mack Amateur Hour" singing "Ola, Ola, Ola."
Irene Cara, who earned an Oscar for the "Flashdance" title song, "Flashdance… What A Feeling," has died. She was 63.
Before landing an Oscar and Grammy Award for her work on "Flashdance," Cara laid the foundation for her career in the Short Circus band on the 1970s children's show "The Electric Company." Her Broadway debut came at 9 in the original 1968 production of "Maggie Flynn" where she appeared alongside fellow actors Stephanie Mills and Giancarlo Esposito.
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Rest In Peace Irene Cara
You Will Be Missed 😢
RIP Irene C. 🙏
Rip irene
blessings 😢 RI Paradise 🙏🏽
Extremely talented woman, rest in peace, you will be missed!🙏🙏🙏
rip🌹beautiful 🙏ty for the entertainment.
RIP. Too young 😢
I’m in shock. RIP
RIP
Awesome Performance on Ted Mac Hour
Descansa en la Paz del Señor.
Great dancer.
🕊️💎🕊️Fame’s Voice is A Famous Angel, now.
Rest in Peace, Dear and Very Beautiful Irene Cara !🕊️💎🕊️
I love Cara’s song what a feeling. The song can make me happy
May your music bless the heavens above!!
Every time I hear her music it takes me back to that time. I was very little but I remember those songs.
RIP ,Irene Cara ,thanks for ur music,u are singing in Heaven now,😥💙🙏😇🎵🎶🎤🎼
Roots the next generation, she was excellent in it and so beautiful RIP Irene Cara! 😢
My prayers and condolences are with The Cara Family and Friends.
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