How did Richard Wright from Pink Floyd die and what did the band say?
Richard Wright, keyboardist and a founding member of Pink Floyd, died at his London home on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 65. Wright (pictured) met Floyd members Nick Mason and Roger Waters in college, and joined their band Sigma 6, who would eventually become Pink Floyd. While Wright was an early vocal contributor in Floyd, his role would later morph into keyboardist and experimental instrumentalist, as he learned the synthesizer and Farfisa organ, among other instruments. His writing role also expanded, with his most notable credits coming as co-writer of ‘The Great Gig in the Sky’ and ‘Us and Them’ from 1973’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon.’ Wright left the band following ‘The Wall’ album, but rejoined when guitarist David Gilmour took on the role of chief architect for 1987’s ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason.’ He continued to play with Gilmour on the guitarist’s solo material, including his 2006 album, ‘On an Island.’ Wright sang ‘Comfortably Numb’ with Gilmour at Sessions in 2006
