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American folk musician Peter Yarrow has died

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jan 8, 2025

American folk musician Peter Yarrow has died at the age of 86.

He had been battling bladder cancer for several years.

Yarrow was the singer and songwriter of the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, which was influential in the 1960s.

Peter, Paul & Mary’s well-known songs include Where Have All the Flowers Gone , Leaving on a Jet Plane and the children’s song Puff the Magic Dragon.

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