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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. | |
Wright penned songs on classic albums including Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here. | |
Wright's spokesman said: "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." |