Peter Yarrow, who co-founded the hitmaking folk-pop trio Peter, Paul & Mary and co-wrote its memorable “Puff the Magic Dragon,” died Tuesday of bladder cancer at his New York City home. He was 86.

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.

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, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.He was 86. Yarrow died at his home in New York ...

Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter behind the folk act Peter, Paul and Mary, died at age 86 after a battle with bladder cancer. The Grammy Winning musician died on Tuesday, January 7, at his home ...

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 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.

Singer Peter Yarrow, right, and his daughter, Bethany, perform Feb. 28, 2012, in Union Square in New York at a rally against suppression of the Occupy movement. Mike Segar / Reuters file photo.

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.