Post by Kamikaze Parrot on Sept 15, 2008 13:28:40 GMT -5
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm
Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer.
Wright's spokesman said in a statement: "The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness that Richard died today after a short struggle with cancer.
"The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."
He did not say what form of cancer the self-taught keyboard player and pianist had.
Wright, a founder member of The Pink Floyd Sound - and other previous incarnations including Sigma 6 - met Waters and Mason at architecture school.
Wright, known as Rick earlier in his career, wrote The Great Gig In The Sky and Us And Them from the album.
RIP
