Irene Cara who rose to fame in 1980 singing the soundtrack and starring in the movie FAME has died at her home in Florida. She was 63. The cause of death at this time is unknown.
If it can be said about anyone dying of a broken heart in the industry it can be said about Irene Cara. Her career took off in the 70s with roles in movies like Sparkle but her star began to shine even brighter in the early 80s when
She often spoke about and detailed signing horrific contracts, unpaid royalties and a lawsuit that took everything
She was one of the few artists in history who had more success with soundtrack songs than commercial releases. Her albums outside of the soundtracks failed to sell. She eventually got a deal with Elektra records but the project was 
