P eter Yarrow, the Peter of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died on January 7. He was 86. Yarrow died at home in Manhattan from bladder cancer, which he had for the past four year

Peter Yarrow, one third of the beloved 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary has died at 86. According to the New York Times, spokesperson Ken Sunshine said the singer and anti-Vietnam War activist died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan following a four-year battle with bladder cancer.

Peter Yarrow, a member of the influential trio Peter, Paul and Mary, which popularised folk music in the 1960s with Blowin’ in the Wind, If I Had a Hammer and other protest anth

Peter Yarrow of folk icons Peter, Paul & Mary died on Tuesday at his home on NYC’s Upper West Side after being diagnosed with bladder cancer four years ago. He was 86. His family wrote this statement on December 5, asking people to submit remembrances:

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.

Yarrow wrote the music for the group’s best-known composition, “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” with lyrics by his Cornell classmate Leonard Lipton. The song became a standard both at summer camps and in

The trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”

Mary Travers, and Peter Yarrow Born on 31 May 1938 in Manhattan to Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, Yarrow studied painting before turning to singing and guitar as a student at Cornell University. After graduating, he moved to New York and became a regular ...

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary—an iconic folk-rock band that was popular in the 1960s and early 1970s—died on Jan. 7 at his home in New York City. He was 89 years old. The group consisted of Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers. Their debut album, ”Peter, Paul and Mary,” was produced in 1962 by Warner Bros.

Peter Yarrow, one-third of the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 86. Yarrow died at his home in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, The New York Times reported. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Ken Sunshine, according to the newspaper. Yarrow had been battling bladder cancer for the past four years.

Peter Yarrow, a major figure of the Sixties folk revival with Peter, Paul and Mary who was convicted of molesting a 14-year-old girl and later received a presidential pardon, died today, The New York Times reports. He was 86. Yarrow died from bladder cancer at his home in Manhattan. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Ken Sunshine.

Peter Yarrow, the titular Peter of 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died. His daughter issued a statement to the musician’s representatives (via Deadline), confirming that Yarrow had died today in New York City from bladder cancer. He was 86 years old.