Syd Barrett
publication date: Monday, February 1, 2021 (part of Winter 2021)
category: 
Music
clue: Pink Floyd's original frontman shocked legions of fans when he was fired for the band for schizophrenic illness, a topic that might make for an interesting show set in the world of the X-Men.
explanation: Barrett inspired the name of Syd Barrett on Legion. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Ruth Cichoski, and Alexis Andino
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