Oscar winning Flashdance and Fame singer Irene Cara dies aged 63

She also portrayed the character of Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame.
Oscar winning Flashdance and Fame singer Irene Cara dies aged 63
Singer/songwriter Irene Cara (Barry King/Alamy/PA)
Sat, 26 Nov, 2022 - 13:34
Rebecca Speare-Cole, PA

Oscar and Grammy winning musician Irene Cara has died at the age of 63, her publicist has said.

Cara was best known for singing and co-writing the track Flashdance… What A Feeling, for which she won an Academy Award as well as two Grammy Awards.

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