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.

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Folk singer Peter Yarrow — writer of the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" and one-third of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — died Tuesday, a family representative said. He was 86 and had been diagnosed with bladder cancer four years ago.

Peter Yarrow, who has died aged 86, was the Peter in Peter, Paul and Mary, the American singing trio which took folk music into the commercial mainstream in the 1960s.

Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at 86 after battling bladder cancer.

Peter Yarrow, one third of the chart-topping 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and co-writer of 'Puff,the Magic Dragon' has died.

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The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86.

Peter, Paul and Mary singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow died Tuesday at his New York City home, Variety and The Guardian confirmed. He was 86 and had been diagnosed with bladder cancer four years ago. Yarrow wrote or co-wrote many of the trio's songs including "Day Is Done,