Peter Yarrow, legendary Peter, Paul and Mary singer, dead at 86

Peter Yarrow, one of three singers in the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died.He was 86.Yarrow passed away on Tuesday, Jan.

7, after a four-year battle with bladder cancer, his publicist confirmed to The Guardian.The Post has reached out to Yarrow’s rep.Before his death, Yarrow’s kids set up a “living tribute” website for the famous musician.

Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers were members of one of the most famous folk groups in music history.With Lenny Lipton, Yarrow co-wrote the group’s iconic song “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” which came out in 1963.Peter, Paul and Mary released 13 albums from 1962 to 2003.After Travers’ death in 2009, Yarrow and Stookey, now 87, continued performing as a duo under their individual names.This story is developing…...

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