Flashdance star Jennifer Beals leads celebrity tributes to Irene Cara who has died aged 63

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Celebrity tributes poured in Saturday night for singer and actress Irene Cara, who was found dead in her Florida home at the age of just 63.Cara, who won an Oscar in 1984 for the theme song from Flashdance, received a particularly touching homage from the movie's star Jennifer Beals.Beals posted a throwback shot of herself standing arm in arm with Cara at the 1984 Academy Awards as the songstress triumphantly held up her trophy. 'Thank you brilliant Irene': Tributes poured in Saturday for Irene Cara, including from Jennifer Beals who starred in Flashdance, the theme song of which won Cara her OscarThe tributes poured in despite the fact many fans have refused to believe the news after a recent death hoax targeting the star.'Thank you brilliant Irene for your open heart and your fearless triple threat talent,' Beals wrote in the caption. 'It took a beautiful dreamer to write and perform the soundtracks for those who dare to dream.' Cara also starred in and sang the theme song for the 1980 movie Fame, the basis of a subsequent 1980s TV show led by Debbie Allen, who shared her condolences this Saturday upon hearing of Cara's death.'My Heart Is Broken,' wrote Allen. '#IreneCara was such a gifted and beautiful genius.

Her talent and her music will LIVE FOREVER! FOREVER REMEMBER HER NAME!'  'My Heart Is Broken': Debbie Allen, star of the the TV show of Fame whose original movie featured Irene, added her voice to the choir as did Lenny KravitzLenny Kravitz tweeted: 'Irene Cara, you inspired me more than you could ever know.