Brazilian rocker badly hurt, wife drowns in plane crash
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SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brazilian rock star Herbert Vianna suffered serious head injuries and his British wife drowned yesterday when the ultralight plane he was piloting plunged into the sea near a posh coastal resort, a local hospital said.
Vianna, 39, lead singer and composer for Paralamas do Sucesso, one of Brazil's best-known rock bands, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was in a coma at a hospital in nearby Rio de Janeiro.
Vianna's wife, Lucy, 36, drowned when the aircraft crashed into the sea off Angra dos Reis, a popular weekend destination for the wealthy and famous of Rio. The couple were spending the weekend with their three children, who were at home in Angra dos Reis.
Vianna's band, Paralamas do Sucesso — Portuguese for Mudguards of Success — won fame in the 1980s.
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