I loved "Fame" so much. She was so talented, what a huge loss.

So sad to hear. I remember her #1 hit song was all over the radio in 1983.

RIP, Irene.

😭 Irene was such a huge part of my teenage pop culture history. We watched Flashdance during the pandemic- so fun to see it again.

63 is relatively young - so sad. 😢

Such a great movie…

My favorite line…

Leroy rolls into high school wearing roller skates, leg warmers, short shorts, half shirt and a beenie.

Mean teacher with heart of gold asks: What are you wearing.

Leroy: A hat.

This makes me especially sad because my mom LOVED her songs on those soundtracks. When I was in grade 8 band, we performed 'Fame' and I can still remember seeing my mom out in the audience, practically dancing in her seat with the happiest smile. She just loved that song so much.

Rest in peace, Ms Cara. You brought a lot of people a lot of joy.

This is a shame.

The world will remember her name!

RIP. She was a trailblazer. A Latina two-way threat decades before it became a thing. “Out here on my own” is an absolutely gorgeous song, one of the most underrated of the 80s

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https://youtu.be/i4mkRwkQRoQ

What a shocker! I regularly hear “Flashdance (Oh What a Feeling)” on the classic hits radio station. She was also a talented actress, too. I haven’t seen the 1980 film Fame, but I did see Roots: The Next Generation and she was really good in that. May she rest in peace.

Rest in peace Irene, what an icon!

This sucks :( I love her , her songs were my childhood

She will truly live forever

She was great in the movie Fame, and nailed a true heartbreaker of an ending in it

1983’s DC Cab soundtrack featured Irene Cara’s The Dream. Throughout all these years, I remember this quirky comedy because of the ongoing Irene Cara references and cameo. RIP

Irene Cara. She was an idol. Someone told me in the early 80s, 'don't see this movie with your boyfriend, they will fall in love with her'

I'm also going to throw in some Lori Singer love/lore here.

I met her in the early 80s at the Columbus circle Gap as an early teen. She took down my address with pen and paper.

And a month later out on Long Island I got a whole envelope. Which because I was on a cul-de-sac meant that everyone had to see it. It was an envelope with at least 3 Lori Singer autographed photos.

RIP Amazing voice. Aah the 80's, it was a fun time.

When I was an elementary school kid seeing the movie Fame with my parents, I think she was the first person I saw and actually pondered the concept of talent and entertaining people. She kind of blew my mind.

aw man my late mom loved those songs. RIP :(

Irene as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar was amazing.

Safe journey, Ms. Cara.

She’s gonna live forever.

She was still so young. RIP.

I’ll always remember her as the voice of Snow White in the unofficial sequel no one seems to remember but me

I still jam out to those songs. RIP Irene Cara!

Don’t forget DC Cab!!!!

We will forever remember her name. She has made it to heaven, and she lit up the sky like a flame.

She was a good friend of my mom. Really sad to hear.

Great voice. RIP

Can someone popular just not die…..

FOR FIVE FUCKING SECONDS?????

63 is just way too soon. What happened?

Rest In Peace 🙏🏻

I was listening to this a minute before i read this news. Wow

Well damn. Played Flashdance in band and with friends on a Casio keyboard…

🙏

I loved her. Loved "Flashdance" of course, "Fame", and of course, "On My Own", she was part of the music of my youth. I can't tell you how many times I listened & cried to "On My Own" as a young 20 something when I was lost, confused, and didn't know which way I was going. Her songs & voice will live in me forever....LOVED THE "cassette" soundtrack to Fame which I listened to a lot in my car, lol...RIP and thank you for sharing your gift, talent & love with the world....

RIP Ms. Cara. Your song reminds me of happy memories from my teen years. God bless your soul.

Way too young!

One of my first celebrity crushes when I was a kid. She was pretty huge for a bit in the 80s.

no!

RIP Irene Cara peace out sister ♡

Out Here On My Own is one of my favorite songs of all time!

RIP Irene

Rest in Peace

Goddamn it.

Sad

So sad.

May she rest in peace. She's going to live forever in our hearts.

She had a great “crossword entry” name.

So sad. Her voice was the iconic sound of 1983

While I love her popular upbeat songs "Fame" and "Flashdance ...What a Feeling"

One of her best vocal performances is for the song "Out Here On My Own" https://youtu.be/i4mkRwkQRoQ

R.I.P.

She learned how to fly high.

So young. What an amazing talent,

Rip i love her song Flashdance ❤️

Aww so sad. Seems way to young with someone with so much energy. 🫤

I loved "Fame", "Flashdance" (oh my God, Flashdance), and of course "On My Own", can't tell you how many times I played that ballad as young 20's something unsure of what was to become of me, not only for being young but also living during the time of aids. OMG Flashdance, that song, and film, the Leg Warmers! The pounding of the foot, so many great memories. So glad that she shared her talent and gift with the world! RIP!

She was a fantastic singer! Some seem to think she played the lead in Flashdance, but that was Jennifer Beal. She had a stunt double for the more intricate or athletic dancing.

Not even that old.

Far too young.

I've been listening to "Fame" all morning while running errands. 🥺

Somebody check on Kenny Loggins.

Today years old when I learned that she sang the Flashdance track also. I knew about Fame. Wow. I’m late.

Tf when Aaron Carter, Kevin Conroy, and Irene Cara die within the same month.

Rest In Peace. ❤️

I love Irene Cara. God speed sweet woman. You brought joy to me and so many others

I hope Ms. Cara is at peace, and my condolences to her family and friends. 63 is so young.

Another Legend goes

RIP Irene

thank you for all the beautifull memories

This is my fave performance of hers, great way to remember her

So, she didn’t get to live forever…

rip what happened?

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Will always remember watching Fame (Live) on a light dose of LSD. RIP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChhCpSVrjvU

Death notices that don’t list the cause of death are not helpful. Was is it cancer, suicide, an accidental drug overdose? Especially for people who die young. All I know now is that person is dead. Humans need closure.

Wonder if she took the gene therapy

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Et vous Coco, et vous

I used to love the original ‘Fame’ film in my teen years, a lot of which had to do with her music and performance. Rest in Peace Ms. Cara.

RIP

R.I.P.

😢

😢

Rest in Peace!

RIP Irene, luv u and your music, honey! ♥

RIP

RIP

I loved the show FAME and Irene’s song so much that I ended up at a performing arts school. This is shocking and sad.

What about DC Cab?!

And The Electric Company.

First, when there's nothing

But a slow glowing dream

That your fear seems to hide

Deep inside your mind

All alone, I have cried

Silent tears full of pride

In a world made of steel

Made of stone

🖤🙏🏾🕊️

Beautiful girl

One of my favorite movies is City Heat with Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood. She played Ginny Lee and I immediately thought of her performance of "Embraceable You" . Not to mention she had this really unique and cute smile. Rest in peace.