Essence Magazine:

By Brooklyn White· Updated November 26, 2022

Irene Cara, the singer and actress known for co-writing ‘Flashdance”s title track and for starring in the 1980 film ‘Fame’ has died. She was 63.

Cara’s publicist, Judith A. Moose, confirmed her passing in a public statement, writing,

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