Singer Colin Vearncombe dies after car crash

Singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, who had performed with the name Black, has passed away at the age of 53, he was injured two weeks ago in a car crash.

He was born in Liverpool in 1962. Vearncombe achieved his first top 10 hit with the single Sweetest Smile in June 1987.

His 1987 single Wonderful Life was a top 10 hit across the world. Vearncombe suffered head injuries in the crash in Ireland on 10 January, and he was placed in an induced coma.

He died on Tuesday surrounded by his family in hospital, according to his publicist.

His wife Camilla was “deeply grateful” in her own words to staff who cared for him.

“Colin received the best possible care from the expert and greatly professional staff there and we are deeply grateful for everything they did,” his wife and three sons said in a statement.