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Pink Floyd Founder Dies - 08 Rewind

12/30/2008
. Pink Floyd Founder Dies was a top story for September. Enjoy our 2008 news rewind as you read the story again:(BBC) Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died, aged 65, from cancer.

Wright appeared on the group's first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside lead guitarist Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason.

Dave Gilmour joined the band at the start of 1968 while Barrett left the group shortly afterwards. Gilmour said: "He was such a lovely, gentle, genuine man and will be missed terribly by so many who loved him." - more on this story

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