Irene Cara, the award-winning artist finest recognized for singing the title tracks for the movies Flashdance and Fame, has died. She was 63 years previous.
Her publicist, Judith A. Moose, confirmed the unhappy information of her passing in an announcement shared on the star’s Twitter on Saturday morning. She wrote:
“It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara. The Academy Award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer passed away in her Florida home. … Irene’s family has requested privacy as they process their grief. She was a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy will live forever through her music and films. Funeral services are pending and a memorial for her fans will be planned at a future date.”
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Irene’s reason for demise is unknown at the moment, however the rep talked about it is going to be launched as soon as the “information is available.” Judith additionally lamented within the put up:
“This is the absolute worst part of being a publicist. I can’t believe I’ve had to write this, let alone release the news. Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene. I’ll be reading each and every one of them and know she’ll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her fans.”
This is absolutely the worst a part of being a publicist. I can not consider I’ve needed to write this, not to mention launch the information. Please share your ideas and reminiscences of Irene. I’ll be studying each one in all them and know she’ll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her followers. – JM pic.twitter.com/TsC5BwZ3fh
— Irene Cara (@Irene_Cara) November 26, 2022
And when somebody requested within the feedback if it was “true” that Irene died, the publicist responded that she and the musician’s enterprise supervisor discovered “a few hours ago”:
“Unfortunately, yes. Her business manager and I were notified a few hours ago. I’m her publicist. Believe me, I wish it weren’t true. We were working on amazing projects that would have made her and her fans incredibly happy. Her manager and I will finish them. She’d want that.”
In case you didn’t know, Irene’s breakout second got here when she starred as Coco Hernandez within the 1980 musical film Fame and sang the title observe and Out Here on My Own. Both songs had been nominated for finest authentic music on the Academy Awards, with Fame taking house the prize. She additionally acquired two nominations for finest new artist and finest feminine pop vocal efficiency on the twenty third annual Grammy Awards in 1981. Meanwhile, her performing efficiency earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 1980.
Later, Irene co-wrote and sang Flashdance… What A Feeling for the soundtrack of the 1983 movie Flashdance, together with Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey. She gained finest feminine pop vocal efficiency and finest album of authentic rating written for a movement image or a tv particular on the twenty sixth annual Grammy Awards in 1984. Irene then scored finest authentic music on the 1983 Oscars. She additionally starred in different initiatives through the years, together with Sparkle, City Heat, and Certain Fury.
Our condolences exit to her family and friends throughout this troublesome time. Rest in peace, Irene…
[Image via Oscars/YouTube]