Syd Barrett Dies

Syd Barrett died on July 7th, 2006.

He was the original lead singer of Pink Floyd and was responsible for much of their early material, namely Piper at the Gates of Dawn. He was (or maybe was not, depending on who says it) the inspiration for the song Shine on You Crazy Diamond.

Read more about him in this article on Rolling Stone. Their article is so much better than anything I could have done.

Also, since he was from across the pond, the BBC will be covering his death extensively.