Peter Yarrow, One-Third of Folk Music Trio Peter, Paul and Mary, Dies at 86 The singer-songwriter, who co-wrote "Puff the Magic Dragon," had bladder cancer for the past four years.

Peter Yarrow, Singer With Folk Legends Peter, Paul & Mary and Co-Writer of ‘Puff the Magic Dragon,’ Dies at 86 By Jem Aswad, Chris Willman (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) ...

LOS ANGELES — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices ...

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.

Singer-songwriter Peter Yarrow, of the 1960s-era musical trio Peter, Paul and Mary, performs during a memorial tribute concert for folk icon and civil rights activist Pete Seeger in New York on ...

Peter Yarrow, a singer-songwriter who made up one-third of the folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died. He was 86. Publicist Ken Sunshine confirmed the sad news to CBS News, revealing that ...

Much of Peter, Paul and Mary’s early popularity followed the 1963 release of “Puff the Magic Dragon,” co-written by Yarrow, which became a No. 2 Billboard hit.

Peter Yarrow has died at 86. WireImage His daughter Bethany said in a statement, “Our fearless dragon is tired and has entered the last chapter of his magnificent life. The world knows Peter ...