Irene Cara, Star of 1980s Classics ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance,’ Dies at 63

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

Irene Cara, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning actress and singer-songwriter best known for her work in the 1980s movies “Flashdance” and “Fame,” has died, her publicist said on Saturday.

Cara, 63, passed away at her Florida home, her publicist Judith Moose said in a statement posted on Twitter, and the cause of death is currently unknown.