#IreneCara (1959-2022) — singer and actress, Oscar winner for the title song to #FlashDance (which she sang and co-wrote).

She also starred in #Fame (and sang the title song), #Sparkle (1976), and #CityHeat (1984) + on TV in #TheElectricCompany, #LoveOfLife and #RootsTheNextGeneration (1979).

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/irene-cara-fame-flashdance-theme-song-singer-dies-1235442272/

#RIPIreneCara

Irene Cara, Oscar-Winning ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63

Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning singer and actor who rocketed to pop stardom singing the title tracks to “Fame” and “Flashdance,” had died at age 63. Her publicist, Judith A. …

Variety