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Syd Barrett, one of the founders of Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 60. He was the a major part of the creative genius behind the band's debut album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and has writing credits on some songs from "A Saucerful of Secrets". However, he split from Pink Floyd after his performances and lifestyle began to suffer from heavy LSD use. He recorded several solo albums and then disappeared from the music scene altogether.