Pink Floyd Founder Richard Wright Dies

Richard Wright, keyboard player and founder of 1960s rock band Pink Floyd, died after a brief battle with cancer. He was 65.

Pink Floyd, which consisted of himself, songwriter/guitarist Syd Barrett, guitarist Roger Waters, and drummer Nick Mason, formed in the 1960s when they were students. The band went on to become one of the biggest names in rock music.

Wright cowrote 5 songs for Dark Side of the Moon but left the band after a falling-out with Roger Waters during The Wall production, though he rejoined the band in 1987.