Peter Yarrow, founding member of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Jan. 7, 2025, at his home in New York City after a four-year battle with bladder cancer.© Chip Somodevilla ...

After months of rehearsal the three became an overnight sensation when their first album, 1962's eponymous "Peter, Paul and Mary," reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart.

Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter and activist whose work in Peter, Paul and Mary made him one of the most beloved folk acts of the 1960s, has died. He was 86.

Peter Yarrow, who was popular for his stint with the folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary, has passed away at the age of 86. Known for releasing hits like “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “500 Miles ...

The Peter, Paul and Mary musician died of bladder cancer, with which he was diagnosed in 2021. Yarrow, 86, died at his home in New York City on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Mary Travers died in 2009 from leukemia. The folk singer was a third of the band Peter, Paul and Mary and he co-wrote songs like Puff the Magic Dragon, The Great Mandala, and Day Is Done.

Peter, Paul & Mary also had two No. 1 albums: a self-titled debut in 1962 and In the Wind from 1963. Their 1969 LP, Peter, Paul and Mommy, won a Grammy for Children’s Album.

Peter, Paul and Mary disbanded in 1970 to pursue solo ventures, though they reunited throughout the '80s, '90s and 2000s until Travers' death in 2009. The trio split after Yarrow was accused in ...