Singer Irene Cara, of "Fame" and "Flashdance," passed away at age 63.

Irene Cara is a singer-actress who is most known for appearing in the 1980s

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films Fame and Flashdance and singing the films' themes.

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According to her spokesperson, Judith Moose, Cara passed away at her Florida home.

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who on Saturday shared the information on Cara's social media accounts.

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She stated that the death's "currently unknown" reason.

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Irene's family has asked for privacy as they deal with their bereavement, according to

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Moose. She was a stunningly talented person whose films and songs will live on forever.

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Cara was born in the Bronx district of New York City to a

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working-class Puerto Rican and Cuban family.

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Her credits as a young performer included a regular

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role on the children's program The in the 1970s.

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