Yet another icon of my childhood passes...

LONDON - A Pink Floyd spokesman says founding member Richard Wright has died. He was 65.

Wright died Monday after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. His family did not want to give more details about his death. The spokesman is Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist.

Richard Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason at college and joined their early band Sigma 6.

Sigma 6 eventually became Pink Floyd and Wright wrote and sang some of the band's key songs. He wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Us And Them" from Pink Floyd's 1973 "The Dark Side Of The Moon."

He left the group in the early 1980s to form his own band but rejoined Pink Floyd for their 1987 album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason"


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One of my all time favourite bands, Pink Floyd, and saddened to hear about the passing of Richard Wright. Thank you for your great contribution to the music world Richard, and may you enjoy your great gig in the sky.

I was truly shocked to read this. I had no idea he was so ill. A very sad day for music.

I am so sad to learn of his passing, he was such a great artist whose music will continue to influence many generations to come.

Just read the news myself, such a sad loss for the music industry. Pink Floyd has always been one of my favorite bands and Richard Wright was a fantastic musician.

Floyd is my true favorite and always will be. We lost Syd a little over 2 years ago and now Richard is with him again.

"Come on you raver, you seer of visions.
Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!"

RIP and shine on...