Peter, Paul and Mary perform in Chicago in 1983. Getty Images. In 1970, Yarrow was convicted of “taking indecent liberties” with a 14-year-old girl in a Washington, DC, hotel room.

Peter Yarrow, one third of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, dies at 86. The "Puff, the Magic Dragon" songwriter's reputation took a hit when he pleaded guilty to taking indecent liberties with a 14 ...

Peter Yarrow, one third of the chart-topping 1960s folk trio Peter, ... Singer With Folk Legends Peter, Paul & Mary and Co-Writer of ‘Puff the Magic Dragon,’ Dies at 86 ...

Peter Yarrow died Tuesday after a four-year battle with bladder cancer. The musician was part of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk trio started in the 1960s.

Peter Yarrow, a 5-time Grammy winner who co-founded the folk-pop trio Peter, Paul & Mary and co-wrote its hit "Puff the Magic Dragon," died January 7 at 86.

Peter, Paul & Mary would enjoy their biggest hit single as the decade ebbed. “Leaving on a Jet Plane” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1969 and reached No. 1 by Christmas.

Peter Yarrow, Singer With Folk Legends Peter, Paul & Mary and Co-Writer of ‘Puff the Magic Dragon,’ Dies at 86. Jem Aswad and Chris Willman. Tue, January 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM UTC.

American singer and songwriter Peter Yarrow, who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died on Tuesday at the age of 86, his publicist said. Skip to main content.

Peter, Paul and Mary released 13 albums from 1962 to 2004. They won five Grammys out of 16 nominations. After Travers’ death in 2009 , Yarrow and Stookey, 87, continued performing as a duo.