What is Richey Edwards?
'''Richard James Edwards''' (born 22 December 1967 – missing since 1 February 1995; declared dead 23 November 2008) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] musician. He was best known as the [[lyricist]] and rhythm guitarist of the [[alternative rock]] band [[Manic Street Preachers]]. He gained cult status for his songwriting and appearance. Having been called a leading lyricist of his generation, he was part of a movement now known as [[Cool Cymru]]. Edwards was born in [[Blackwood, Caerphilly|Blackwood, Monmouthshire]]. Edwards [[Missing person|went missing]] on 1 February 1995 at the [[27 Club|age of 27]]. His car was later found near the [[Severn Bridge]], a known [[suicide]] spot. It is widely believed that Edwards had jumped from the bridge. He was [[Declared death in absentia|declared dead ''in absentia'']] on 23 November 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=[[BBC]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7745273.stm|title=Missing guitarist 'presumed dead'|date= 24 November 2008|access-date=14 June 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Wikiquote}} *{{IMDb name}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Richey}} [[Category:1967 births]] [[Category:Missing people]] [[Category:British songwriters]] [[Category:Welsh rock musicians]] [[Category:Musicians who committed suicide]] {{bio-stub}}