‘Flashdance’ and ‘Fame’ Singer Irene Cara’s Cause of Death Revealed

Singer Irene Cara performs during the pre-match entertainment before the AFL Grand Final match between the Sydney Swans and the West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 30, 2006. Hamish Blair/Getty Images

“Flashdance” singer Irene Cara’s official cause of death has been revealed by new medical examiner records as high cholesterol and hypertension.

Cara’s official cause of death is Arteriosclerotic and Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease, according to Pinellas County medical examiner’s office, Fox News reported. Diabetes was also listed as a contributing factor, the medical examiner’s office said.