Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred in and sang the title song from the 1980 hit movie Fame and then belted out the era-defining hit “Flashdance … ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cause of death for "Fame" and "Flashdance" singer Irene Cara has been revealed. The star, 63, died of hypertension and high ...

Irene Cara, who won an Academy Award for 1983′s "Flashdance... What A Feeling" and also sang the title track to "Fame," died from hypertension and high cholesterol, according to a coroner's report.

Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie "Fame" and then belted out the era-defining hit "Flashdance ...

AP — Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie "Fame" and then belted out the era-defining hit "Flashdance .