London: Film fame star, Oscar winner and singer of the title song of Flash Dance, Irene Cara is no more with us. He breathed his last at the age of 63. According to a report, the publisher of the actress announced her death. He said that Irene Cara died at her home in Florida, but the cause is not known at this time.
Born in 1959 in the Bronx, New York City, Kara was the youngest of five children. He started his career in Spanish language TV. His father was Puerto Rican and his mother Cuban-American. He is best known for co-writing and singing on Flashdance… What a Feeling.
For this he won Oscar and Grammy Award. Irene Cara later acted in films with Clint Eastwood and Tatum O’Neal.
Irene Cara shot to fame in 1980 when she got a chance to play the role of Coco Hernandez and sang the title track of the movie ‘Fame’. Irene Cara appeared as the lead character Coco Hernandez in ‘Fame’, which was released in 1980.