Sunday Reads

 Obituary:  Singer Irene Cara, 63, known for her work in films like Flashdance and Fame, has died.

Cara's publicist, Judith A. Moose, confirmed the news of her death in a statement shared on the singer's Twitter account early Saturday morning.

"It is with profound sadness that on behalf of her family I announce the passing of Irene Cara," Moose wrote. "The Academy Award-winning actress, singer, songwriter and producer passed away in her Florida home."

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Another obit: Former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown, Jr., 88, also noted for building KFC into an even bigger empire and was once married to the late sportscaster Phyllis George, has died.

Snip:

Brown was a young businessman when he met Colonel Harland Sanders and convinced him to sell his growing Kentucky Fried Chicken chain. Along with partners, Brown bought the chain in 1964 and transformed it – they moved it from a diner-style restaurant to a fast-food model, they brought in the red-and-white stripes that are now identified with it, and they added more than 1500 locations, bringing it to all 50 states and making it a worldwide phenomenon. After selling KFC in 1971, Brown bought the Kentucky Colonels basketball team, working to keep the team from a potential move to Cincinnati.

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The last surviving credited cast member of  Gone With the Wind, Mickey Kuhn, who played the minor role of Beau Wilkes, died November 20 at the age of 90 at a care facility in Naples, Florida.

After films he went to work for American Airlines.

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More single shaming horse manure from the NYT instead of looking at solutions to poverty in old age.  "Loneliness" is a vile stereotype of single people.

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