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Events on Sunday 6 January 1946 1
1946 – 2006Syd Barrett (1946-2006)Died 7 July 2006, aged 60Syd Barrett, founding member and original guitarist of Pink Floyd, died of complications from diabetes at his home in Cambridge, England. He left the band in 1968 after struggles with mental health, becoming a reclusive figure. His early songwriting shaped the band's psychedelic sound.