Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies at age 65

Richard Wright, a founding member of Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.

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The United States Post Office has released a postage stamp honoring a well-established supporter of the Communist Party of America.

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With fellow South Side of Chicago roots, I could not ignore the opportunity to tell you about the new stamp honoring, author Richard Wright.

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Mississippi made him, but Chicago made him a writer. It was Chicago—with its bright churn of possibilities and its darker realities—that transformed Richard Wright from a shy Southern kid into a popular and internationally acclaimed author.

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Obama's first book, "Dreams From My Father" (which surely stands as the most evocative, lyrical and candid autobiography written by a future president), suggests that throughout his life he has turned to books as a way of acquiring insights and information from others — a …

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Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has praised late bandmate Richard Wright for his "vitality, spark and humour". Writing on his website, Gilmour said he had "never played with anyone quite like" keyboardist Wright, who has died from cancer at the age of 65.

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Founding Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright died in England on Monday (September 15) at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. No further information about the cause of Wright's death was available at press time, according to The Associated Press.

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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.

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Richard Wright, a founder member of Pink Floyd, died today at the age of 65 after battling cancer, his spokesman said.

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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.

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Michael Kazin reviews: THE MIGHTY WURLITZER: How the CIA Played America By Hugh Wilford Harvard Univ. Press. 342 pp. $27.95 ---- What do Richard Wright, Gloria Steinem, Henry Kissinger, George Meany, Nina Simone and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. have in common?

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David Gilmour will be releasing an EP of Syd Barrett's Arnold Layne and Dark Globe. Fans of early Pink Floyd rejoice! Shine

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