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Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright dead at 65.

Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright dead at 65. Suddenly, millions of college students everywhere are beside themselves with grief. Richard Wright, seminal keyboardist for Pink Floyd , has passed away of cancer today at the age of 65. Wright was an original member of Pink Floyd, dating back to their Sigma 6 days, and has played on all but one of the band's 14 studio albums. The self-taught keyboardist is known for co-developing the signature Pink Floyd sound. He has also co-written several of the band's most famous songs, including 'The Great Gig in the Sky' and 'Us or Them.' Though [...]