QuoteSyd Barrett, one of the original members of legendary rock group Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 60 from complications arising from diabetes.
He was born Roger Barrett in Cambridge and met future bandmates Roger Waters and David Gilmour at school there.
The guitarist was invited to join Pink Floyd by Waters in 1965 but left three years later after only one album with his mental state affected by drugs.
"He died very peacefully a couple of days ago," said the band's spokeswoman.
"There will be a private family funeral."
Barrett was the band's first creative force and an influential songwriter - but his drug intake soon began to affect his place in the band.
Often he would be seen standing on stage with his guitar dangling from his neck, staring into the crowd.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5169344.stm
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