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One of the biggest dance movies of the 1980s, "Flashdance," which follows Alex Owens on her journey to stardom, turned 40 on Saturday. Here is what the cast is up to today.

Academy Award-winning Flashdance...What a Feeling singer Irene Cara died as a result of hypertension and high cholesterol, TMZ reports.

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This Week in Pittsburgh History: Flashdance Opens in Theaters Far from a favorite with critics, the film shot and set in Pittsburgh would be the No. 1 movie in the country for 28 straight days. April 12, 2021 One of the first of more than 30 movies shot or set in Pittsburgh was the 1983 hit “Flashdance.” Starring Jennifer Beals as a welder by day and dancer by night with aspirations of becoming a professional ballerina, the movie was hardly a hit with critics. At the time, the late Roger Eb...

Kingdom FM Laura Branigan Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single "Gloria," stayed on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at number two. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U.S. number four hit "Self Control" Branigans other singles included the top ten ...