Fame and Flashdance singer Irene Cara has died at the age of 63 in her Florida home

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Cara was best known for singing and co-writing the theme tune to the 1983 film Flashdance

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Cara’s publicist Judith Moose confirmed she had died on the star’s official Twitter account on Saturday and to Eyewitness News.

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She also played the role of Coco Hernandez in the 1980 blockbuster Fame.

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Cara sang and co-wrote the theme tune to classic movie Flashdance, What a Feeling, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Original Song

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Judith described her as a "beautifully gifted soul"

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Cara was born in The Bronx in New York City, the youngest of five children, and started her performing career on Spanish-language TV before becoming a regular on PBS’ education programme The Electric Company

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Her cause of death is currently unknown.

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