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Quote:LONDON, England -- Syd Barrett, who founded Pink Floyd but later lived as a recluse, has died at the age of 60, according to a spokeswoman for the band. <
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The singer and guitarist wrote many of the early hits for the avant garde rock band, including the 1967 album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn." His behavior became erratic though, and he left the band in 1968. <
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He had since lived in anonymity in the eastern English city of Cam
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The spokeswoman said a low-key, private funeral would be held. She did not disclose the cause of death. <
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