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Irene Cara passes away aged 63

<p>Award-winning singer Irene Cara has died at age 63. </p> <p>The US musician, <span style="font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Arial, sans-serif;">who performed and co-wrote the iconic song <em>Flashdance (What a Feeling)</em>, passed away in her Florida home, according to a statement released by her publicist. </span></p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">Judith Moose also said the cause of death was "unknown and will be released when information is available".</p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">"This is the absolute worst part of being a publicist … I can't believe I've had to write this, let alone release the news," Ms Moose wrote.</p> <p>"Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene. I'll be reading each and every one of them and know she'll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her fans."</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is the absolute worst part of being a publicist. I can't believe I've had to write this, let alone release the news. Please share your thoughts and memories of Irene. I'll be reading each and every one of them and know she'll be smiling from Heaven. She adored her fans. - JM <a href="https://t.co/TsC5BwZ3fh">pic.twitter.com/TsC5BwZ3fh</a></p> <p>— Irene Cara (@Irene_Cara) <a href="https://twitter.com/Irene_Cara/status/1596392865948499968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">Born in New York to a Puerto Rican father and Cuban-American mother, Cara's first taste of show business success came when she was just a teenager in the 1976 musical drama, <em>Sparkle</em>.</p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">She hit the top of the charts in 1980 with <em>Fame</em>, recording the title song for the movie.</p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">She also sang the second single from <em>Fame</em>, <em>Out Here on My Own</em>, which was part of a soundtrack album that also topped the charts.</p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">Four years later, <em>Flashdance (What a Feeling)</em> — from the film <em>Flashdance</em>, starring Jennifer Beals — rocketed to number one in the US, Canada and Australia.</p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">The track earned Cara an Academy Award for best original song in 1983, and two Grammy Awards in 1984 — best female pop vocal performance and best album of a film or television original score.</p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;">She went on to enjoy further top 10 hits with <em>Why Me?</em> (1983) and <em>Breakdance</em> (1984) before her pop career faded in the late 1980s.</p> <p class="_39n3n" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: abcsans, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;"><em>Image credits: Getty Images </em></p>

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63-year-old mother accepts blame for deadly inferno at zoo

<p>A fire broke out in a zoo in Western Germany just minutes into the new year, killing more than 30 animals.</p> <p>A 60-year-old woman and her two adult daughters have turned themselves in after hearing that the blaze killed five orangutans, two gorillas and a chimpanzee as well as many more monkeys, birds and bats.</p> <p>The women bought five Chinese lanterns, which are banned locally and in most of Germany for over a decade. The trio believed that they were allowed on New Year’s Eve and had inscribed good wishes for the new year in the lanterns, according to chief investigator<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://10daily.com.au/news/world/a200102ezmoj/grandmother-turns-herself-in-after-new-years-zoo-tragedy-that-killed-30-animals-20200102" target="_blank">Gerd Hoppmann.</a></p> <p>Only two chimpanzees were able to be rescued from the flames by firefighters. They suffered burns but are in a stable condition.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vevaBqXVp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vevaBqXVp/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Wir wünschen euch einen guten Rutsch in ein hoffentlich erfolgreiches Jahr 2020. Kommt gut 'rein und feiert fleißig! 🎉 Wir freuen uns auf ein tolles neues Jahr mit Euch! Euer Team vom #ZooKrefeld Fotos: Magnus Neuhaus #silvester #silvester2019 #jahresende #jahreswende #kommtgutrein #jahresübergang #orangutan #orangutans #orangutanborneo #wildlifephotography #zooborn #monkeys #monkey #primate #animal #animals #wild #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #zoophotography #zoo #zoolife #zoolove #zoolovers #zoozeit #krefeld #krefelderzoo</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/zookrefeld/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Zoo Krefeld</a> (@zookrefeld) on Dec 31, 2019 at 7:30am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"It's close to a miracle that Bally, a 40-year-old female chimpanzee, and Limbo, a younger male, survived this inferno," Mr Dressen said, adding that many of the zoo's animal handlers were in shock at the devastation.</p> <p>"We have to seriously work through the mourning process," Mr Dressen said. "This is an unfathomable tragedy."</p> <p>The Krefeld zoo opened in 1975 and attracts over 400,000 visitors each year.</p>

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Couple married for 63 years share their best advice

<p>What’s the secret to a long, happy marriage? Well, if you ask Helen and Frank Khanchalinan, they’ll tell you it’s all about determination, loyalty, and a good sense of humour. The couple, who have been married for 63 years, have shared their relationship advice in an adorable video, filmed by their grandson, Rob Wiltsey.</p> <p>In it, they reminisce on how they first met, what they first thought of each other, and how their “puppy love” blossomed into something so much more.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5mOT__psCoI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>Have a listen to their wise advice in the video above and tell us in the comments, what do you think is the secret to a long and happy relationship?</p>

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63-year-old grandma becomes YouTube star with hilarious videos

<p>A Russian woman is turning into an online sensation due to her epic use of green screen on her YouTube videos.</p> <p>63-year-old Tatayna Subbotina is based in St Petersburg and previously worked as engineer before retiring and pursuing her love for making YouTube videos. Her green screen efforts include her pretending to tan on a tropical beach, swimming in the sea, riding a horse through a field and flying on a magic carpet.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="player" frameborder="0" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oKgEoiFy8Sg?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;wmode=transparent" type="text/html" webkitallowfullscreen=""></iframe>  </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="player" frameborder="0" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jqkKoQWQdlI?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;wmode=transparent" type="text/html" webkitallowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="player" frameborder="0" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9-tdXrJ81WA?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;wmode=transparent" type="text/html" webkitallowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p>Tatayna also enjoys making videos for children on her other channels, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwrjbZ2v5st62k-e4ghpyA/featured" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Tales rasskazki</span></strong></span></a> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMO-A1GknFQqguJm3dn1LKQ" target="_blank">Peppa Pig and George.</a></span></strong></span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p> <p>Tatayna currently has over 30,000 subscribers to her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBiv861NrgAwjHdsWkMYDcA" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">main YouTube channel</span></strong></a>.</p> <p>Have you ever made a video and uploaded it online? Let us know in the comments below. </p>

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63-year-old university professor becomes accidental model

<p>A 63-year-old university professor has become an accidental model after reporters believed she was a fashion star. </p> <p>Lyn Slater, who teaches at Fordham University's School Of Social Service in New York, was waiting for a friend outside the Lincoln Centre during New York Fashion Week when reporters approached her, believing she was fashion industry insider.</p> <p>“All of a sudden these photographers started to surround me and take pictures of me,” Slater told TODAY Style.</p> <p>“A couple of journalists from Japan had approached me and were asking questions. Tourists started to see this and thought, ‘That must be some important person in fashion!’ so they started to take pictures of me. I had a huge crowd of people around me.”</p> <p><img width="439" height="585" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/09/22/4022E99900000578-4489742-image-a-69_1494365429046.jpg" alt="Consensus: Slater, who teaches at Fordham's School Of Social Service, quickly attracted thousands of followers of all ages, with younger people deemed her 'life goals'" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-c3c3062de313426"/></p> <p>The moment was pivotal for Slater, who decided to launch a fashion blog, named the <strong><a href="http://www.accidentalicon.com/">Accidental Icon</a>,</strong> to document her outfits and to show people that older women can dress fabulously.</p> <p>“I get a lot of emails from younger people saying... you're making us feel like getting old is fun and cool, and that you can do whatever you want at whatever age,” she told TODAY.</p> <p>The fashion industry soon caught on to Slater’s style, and earlier this year she was signed to modelling agency Elite London. Slater has posed for several high-profile brands, including Comme Des Garcons, Mango and Valentino.</p> <p><img width="447" height="671" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/09/22/4022E8D100000578-4489742-image-a-71_1494365439131.jpg" alt="Message: Slater has fought back against the fashion industry's ageism and the idea that people should stop wearing what they want after they reach a certain age" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-25c962c8815fca4c"/></p> <p>Slater’s photos are challenging ageist beliefs of what women of a certain age can wear.</p> <p>“Don’t wear mini skirts, don’t wear crop tops, don’t expose your cleavage, don’t wear low-rise jeans – I ignore them. Age is never a variable I use to make decisions about what I wear,” she said.</p> <p>Slater wears what she feels comfortable in – and she says that’s the key to feeling good about yourself.</p> <p>“There’s actual science that shows how [what you're wearing] impacts your ability to perform and your emotions,' she added. 'It’s called enclothed cognition. And for me, the way that I’ve been embracing clothing and reinventing myself at this time in my life is making me young.”</p>

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Couple married 63 years pass away minutes apart

<p>A loving couple from the US, living in a nursing home in South Dakota, Missouri, have passed away within minutes of each other, after being together for 63 years.</p> <p>Henry and Jeanette De Lange were married in 1953, and had five children together. Henry was a Korean War Veteran and Jeanette was a musician. Both were living at the Platte Care Centre nursing home when their health took a turn for the worse.</p> <p>Jeanette, 87, was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease while Henry, 86, struggled with prostate cancer. Henry was a model of dedication, visiting Jeanette multiple times as day even as his condition deteriorated, but a fall made matter worse.</p> <p>Their son Lee told US radio station KSFY.com, “Wednesday, when we checked him in, he said ‘I don’t know how many more days I have Lee. How many more days the good Lord will have me here’.”</p> <p>Jeanette De Lange was first to pass, at 5.10pm in the room of her nursing home.</p> <p>Lee told US radio station KSFY.com that his brother broke the news to his father, “My brother Keith said to my dad, said ‘mum’s gone to heaven. You don’t have to fight anymore, you can go too if you want’. He was laying in bed. He, for the first time, opened his eyes, looked intently over where mom was. Closed his eyes back down. Laid back down, died about 5 or 10 minutes after that.”</p> <p>After being together for 63 years Henry and Jeanette De Lange passed within minutes of each other in the same nursing home. Our thoughts are with the family.</p> <p>Have you ever had to deal with a dying loved one? What advice would you give to someone in a similar situation?</p> <p>Let us know in the comments. </p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/news/news/2016/07/grandpa-donates-kidney-to-stranger-to-save-grandson/"><strong><em>Grandpa goes to beautiful lengths to save his grandson’s life</em></strong></a></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/news/news/2016/07/grandmother-sees-grandchildren-for-the-first-time-in-10-years/"><em><strong>Grandmother sees grandchildren for the first time in 10 years</strong></em></a></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/news/news/2016/06/grandma-given-teddy-with-recording-of-late-husbands-voice/"><em><strong>Grandma given teddy with recording of late husband’s voice</strong></em></a></span></p>

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Couple celebrates 63 years together with romantic photoshoot

<p>Wanda and Joe have a love story you just don’t hear these days. Joe was driving in his car when he saw Wanda walking down the street. He pulled over and asked her on a date. They were engaged to be married on December 28th, 1950, and wed two years later.</p> <p>Their granddaughter, Shalyn Nelson, impressed by their longevity, wanted to give them a special gift to celebrate their everlasting love.</p> <p>“I knew I wanted to create something special, and celebrate what true love was to me. And that for me, was my grandparents,” Nelson told BuzzFeed.</p> <p>As part of the photo series, Shalyn asked her grandparents to write each other love letters to read out loud to each other.</p> <p>Joe’s read: “I love you as much today as the day I married you. And just think, the license only cost $2… The best bargain I ever made.”</p> <p>The photo shoot is part of an ongoing project called Love, The Nelsons which the talented young photographer began to celebrate old love.</p> <p>“I’m ready to show lovers around the world that true love still exists,” Nelson pledges. “There are so many love stories that we don’t know of out there waiting to be shared.”</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see all the image – we promise they will warm your heart. </p> <p>Have you done something special to celebrate your anniversary? Let us know in the comments below. </p> <p><strong>Related inks:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/relationships/2016/05/crucial-quality-in-a-life-partner-you-might-be-forgetting-about/"><em>The crucial quality to look for in a life partner</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/relationships/2016/05/gary-chapmans-five-love-languages/"><em>5 ways giving love is the key to relationship success</em></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="/lifestyle/relationships/2016/05/what-to-consider-before-dating-after-a-divorce/"><em>5 questions to ask yourself before dating after a divorce</em></a></strong></span></p>

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