Syd Barrett Dies at Age 60

Syd Barrett, the founder of Pink Floyd, died "in the last few days" of "unreleased causes" at the age of 60. He was a genius, eccentric, and "troubled," as they say. He only actually sang on the first Pink Floyd CD, "Piper at the Gates of Dawn," but his "leaving" the group inspired Roger Waters of Pink Floyd to write their best work, as it was about him: "Wish You Were Here," "Dark Side of the Moon," and "The Wall." He released three solo CDs (though there are many additional compilations of various sorts): "Barrett," "The Madcap Laughs," and "Opel." He is all the more profoundly missed in death.