Colin Vearncombe, 'Wonderful Life' singer; at 53 . DUBLIN - British
singer Colin Vearncombe, who had a 1980s hit with "Wonderful Life"
under the stage name Black, died from injuries suffered in a car
accident. He was 53. A statement from the singer's record label said
Mr. Vearncombe never regained consciousness after the Jan. 10 crash
near his home in southwestern Ireland. The statement said he died
peacefully Tuesday at Cork University Hospital with his family at his
bedside, "singing him on his way. The Liverpool-born singer had a
worldwide top 10 hit in 1987 with "Wonderful Life" and also released
the hit single "Sweetest Smile. Mr. Vearncombe made 15 albums. He also
published poetry and staged exhibitions of his paintings in Ireland,
where he had lived for many years. He leaves his wife, Camilla, and
three sons.
