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

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

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• Peter Yarrow of '60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 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.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 7
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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 ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 7
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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.”
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 7
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• World's oldest person has died at 116

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