Peter Yarrow, folk legend and 'Puff the Magic Dragon' co writer, dead at 86

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Peter Yarrow of '60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

The singer and songwriter who helped popularize folk music in the 1960s died of bladder cancer at his home in New York.

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WATCH: Chinese city unveils magical ice and snow festival

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Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84

He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.

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The question that changed my life: seven writers on the conundrum that transformed everything

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Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

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Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at age 86

Peter Yarrow, of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86. The group was responsible for songs like "Puff the Magic Dragon." Yarrow's career and political activism were marred ...

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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras

With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10.

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Peter Yarrow, folk singer of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

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.

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Peter Yarrow, folk legend and 'Puff the Magic Dragon' co-writer, dead at 86

Folk music legend Peter Yarrow, one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86.

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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at age 86

Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.

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Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86

Known for his political songs as well as Puff, the Magic Dragon, the group’s co-songwriter died of bladder cancer. Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged ...

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Peter Yarrow, the Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86

The folk 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.”

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From F1 to Mickey 17: the 2025 films Guardian writers are most excited about

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Apex Legends' New Update Seriously Buffs Loba, Adds Automatic Charge Rifle

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Harlan Coben says ‘quite a bit of tragedy’ in his 20s made him a better writer

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Magic, Messi get Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Plaschke: Cori Close forging a new UCLA legend with the lessons John Wooden taught her

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Jeff Baena, writer-director married to Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47

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Lionel Messi and Magic Johnson Among Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States’ highest civilian honor.

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The 2,500-Piece Legend Of Zelda Lego Set Is Now Available At Amazon

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‘I became an optimist the night my wife died’: a science writer on loss and letting go of rationalism

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Magic's Jalen Suggs leaves court in wheelchair, but the injury may not be as bad as it looked

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Derrick White scores 23 points as Celtics roll to 109-86 win over Rockets

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Magic G Jalen Suggs exits game in wheelchair with back spasms

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Sources: Alabama co-DC Hitschler will not return

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Chelsea FC co-owner pays £56mn for London penthouse

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Can you be a Liverpool legend after playing for Man Utd?

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