Pianist

How Richard Wright Died: Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!

Richard Wright reached the respectable age of 65 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous pianist.

Biography - A Short Wiki

Multi-instrumentalist for the influential psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. He played keyboards and sang backup vocals, playing a pivotal role in creating the tones of the classic albums Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

He was born in Middlesex, England, where his father was a biochemist.

How did Richard Wright die?

Richard Wright's death was caused by Lung Cancer.

Information about the death of Richard Wright
Cause of deathLung Cancer
Age of death65 years
ProfessionPianist
BirthdayN/A
Death dateSeptember 15, 2008
Place of deathN/A
Place of burialN/A

Quotes

I would hurl words into this darkness and wait for an echo, and if an echo sounded, no matter how faintly, I would send other words to tell, to march, to fight, to create a sense of hunger for life that gnaws in us all.

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The artist must bow to the monster of his own imagination.

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I’d like to see the bay cleaned up before I die.

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It’s becoming very much like 1979 again.

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The impulse to dream was slowly beaten out of me by experience. Now it surged up again and I hungered for books, new ways of looking and seeing.

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