Award-winning singer actor Irene Cara has died at the age of 63.

[{"selector":"#anim-6c3d5e97-3903-4283-a4cc-1571c1a391ed [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.223098120276102%, -15.219157976873957%) scale(1.4545454545454546)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e313960-44d3-478f-b9d3-db570d70063f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-708379ff-5eb7-496d-9c58-c51ffab5e540","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f75723a9-dc7d-40d5-82c4-fa551bd849ad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

Irene was best known for 1980's song Flashdance and What A Feeling.

[{"selector":"#anim-4679e8d7-03d8-48bc-8ffa-a0f1e8a5c737 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-4.654436442211258%, -22.123891739972443%) scale(1.4424778761061947)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-57b3f78b-eb60-4388-9eb5-196ebacb9273","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-039be440-7c02-4c70-bfad-34337c0e9c92","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3479563d-28cc-4191-b82c-6e6d7fda25a1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

The two songs were taken from the 80s film soundtracks of the same name.

[{"selector":"#anim-5a0809c4-6793-4670-a27e-8b3f392ab3e4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-040dd94d-b25a-41ac-8352-7c619f4d4453","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45361a56-c159-4e0c-981f-303791fc39ad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-014a2b57-b13c-41d0-ba63-ee5b67cf459a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

The singer an Oscar win in the Best Original Song category.

[{"selector":"#anim-c74c4a58-8cd5-40c7-a2e4-3c858012b346 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-df54c2ee-279d-4acc-b83d-79f60231f47b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-696aae1d-3e4d-4755-a4be-1594fe1d54ae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f3ac390-6545-4432-8651-e54fe7fbc604","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

On Saturday morning, the chart-topping star’s publicist shared the news.

[{"selector":"#anim-13c0e75c-f3b1-47f7-9e68-6cc86fde7f68 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9928ccc5-18b8-414e-abb8-af27dda68486","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63a69c31-f645-420e-949e-20397896cf0f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2393459-e6eb-46bc-ab9d-b88e14aa764f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

In the statement, Her family has requested privacy as they process their grief.

[{"selector":"#anim-64c9aa31-69ae-4fe2-a2e2-4b97c6bc6c6e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2902c0bf-95a1-4b7d-bb7c-64e20731ee3a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-910c145d-bdd4-451d-9979-ef4caa9d17ec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9204a4f-113a-4631-a532-37b43d962256","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

Irene also had hits in the US with the Fame cut Out Here On My Own.

[{"selector":"#anim-c7e5b94e-11a3-456c-9c9a-5c9921bea091 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-868da433-1d10-4f49-a5b0-07315e5695d6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3ec2af4-cceb-499c-81cc-fc2dc3bcff25","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d617b4b4-6d4b-43be-b6a9-2872d291a356","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

Her title song from the film Fame also earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

[{"selector":"#anim-38b7b665-f379-42e5-9fc9-d38690390ade [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-29d70ef9-6a6d-49ac-b68b-bb19c846dc01","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82d8464b-2c25-4522-835a-627d8002be82","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99a62d28-674b-44b9-b295-99b363cadfad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

She was also an actor, playing the lead role of Coco Hernandez in the film Fame.

[{"selector":"#anim-d110a372-4594-4495-a1b4-5668dcb95088 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-16c885e7-add7-40ff-8d77-0b5c6b71628c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-16fba71b-ddbc-461c-b2c4-68210cfd4173","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42da7853-4ae0-410c-8bed-b68b1cd55372","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara

She later went on to appear in stage productions of The Wiz and Jesus Christ Superstar.

[{"selector":"#anim-b8015aca-87e4-43fc-b539-a479752e8303 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdc09fbe-2f57-4696-b66d-4b95809061fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75816522-8d8c-437b-b7cb-718dcb2095f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de3343b7-15ef-4b8f-966b-d1c93fc88af4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.6923%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credit:-Instagram/Irene Cara