Syd Barrett...most tragic musician in history?

I think the success of post-Syd Pink Floyd has made people somewhat forget/ignore the genius of Syd Barrett along with his unbelievably tragic story. The reason you don't hear his name mentioned with Morrison, Hendrix, Joplin, Cobain, etc is because he didn't die at a young age...and his band went on to have great success with a new lineup/direction. Had he died in the 60's and Pink Floyd split up, you'd hear Barrett's name right along side those mentioned above.

If you look at what he did with Pink Floyd's first album, he was on his way to an incredible career. Interstellar Overdrive, Astronomy Domine and Lucifer Sam are amazing songs. But in the blink of an eye, his LSD addiction had gone too far and he went crazy as a result. He barely had any impact on Pink Floyd's second album and then was fired from the band. He went on to release two solid solo albums and then.....he was gone from the music scene.