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Pink Floyd’s Richard Wright Dies at 65

Originally posted 09/15/2008 02:50PM

Richard Wright, a founding member of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd, has died at age 65, says a spokesman for the band.

Wright, who played the keyboard, passed away on Monday at his home in Britain after a battle with cancer, reports the Associated Press.

Wright, who wrote Pink Floyd hits "The Great Gig in the Sky" and "The Dark Side of the Moon," met bandmates Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their group, Sigma 6, which eventually became Pink Floyd.

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