Pink Floyd paintings fetch thousands


	Pink Floyd paintings fetch thousands

pergunnar

11-30-2006 6:28 PM

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12-1-2006 12:16 AM

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nearly 40 years after turning his back on his crowds of fans.

This poor guy suffered from serious mental illness and THAT is why he left the band... The author of this article should pay closer attention to the detail!

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