Pink Floyd's Richard Wright Dies

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Richard Wright, a founder member of Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 65 after battling cancer, his spokesman said.

Wright played the keyboard with the legendary band and wrote music in classic albums such as Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here.

His spokesman said: "The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness, that Richard died ... after a short struggle with cancer. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."

Wright's spokesman did not say from what form of cancer the star had been suffering.

The self-taught keyboardist and pianist met fellow band members Roger Waters and Nick Mason while at architecture school.

He was a founder member of The Pink Floyd Sound in 1965, and the group's previous incarnations, such as Sigma 6.


http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5...rXqJB3BnmA

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Should be an interesting funeral. I wonder if this can get Gilmore and Waters in the same room.

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Wow this is crazy...RIP ...i read it hear first.
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Should be an interesting funeral. I wonder if this can get Gilmore and Waters in the same room.

Don't count on it

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Wow this is crazy...RIP ...i read it hear first.

Its a shame it was barrely mentioned in the US press. If Britney Spears died we would have 7 days of 24 hour coverage. The cowriter of "Dark Side Of The Moon" and "The Wall" dies nothing. Nothing when Syd Barrett died either.