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The musician passed away at home yesterday (15.09.08) aged 65 after losing a battle with cancer.

A spokesperson for Rick�s family said: 'The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness that Richard died after a short struggle with cancer. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.'

Rick played with Pink Floyd from 1965 � originally alongside the first line-up of Roger Waters, Nick Mason and the late Syd Barrett - and continued to play with the group until 1985.

The self-taught musician was seen as the early driving force in the...

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