OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
4:43 PM – Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Peter Yarrow, one of the three musicians in the American folk band Peter, Paul and Mary, who rose to musical fame in the 1960s, has reportedly died. He was 86 years old.
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A spokesperson for Yarrow confirmed this. guardian He passed away on Tuesday after a four-year battle with bladder cancer, media reported.
“Our fearless dragon is exhausted and entering the final chapter of its epic life. Peter Yarrow is known to the world as an iconic folk activist, but behind this legend Human beings are every bit as generous, creative, passionate, playful, and wise as his lyrics suggest,” Yarrow's daughter Britney said in a statement.
Yarrow's children created a “living memorial” web page for Yarrow before his death. They asked friends and admirers to send videos, photos and statements in memory of their father.
The website also includes updates shared by Yarrow's family prior to his death. January 3rdrdBethany posted an updated message regarding her family's joint Hanukkah celebration.
“Peter is very weak physically but strong in spirit and his light grows brighter each day,” Bethany said. “We will never let the light die! We love you Peter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Mary Travers, Paul Stookey, and Yarrow were part of one of the most famous folk bands in music history.
Yarrow co-wrote the group's most famous song, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” released in 1963, with Lenny Lipton. Between 1962 and 2004, Peter, Paul and Mary released 13 albums. It won five of the 16 Grammy Award nominations.
Yarrow and Stookey, now 87, continued to perform as a duo even after Travers passed away in 2009.
The March on Washington in August 1963 brought together American protesters against the Vietnam War. Peter, Paul and Mary sang Bob Dylan's song “Blowin' in the Wind” on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
However, one of the most embarrassing moments in Yarrow's career came in 1969, when he was forced to serve a three-month prison sentence for an incident. Yarrow followed the 14-year-old girl and her 17-year-old girl to the front door naked. His sister knocked on his hotel room to ask for an autograph. His reputation was quickly tarnished, and he later apologized for his actions: I was one of them. I was transfixed. I was wrong. I'm sorry.'' Associated Press.
Yarrow was pardoned in 1981 by former Democratic President Jimmy Carter. Carter recently passed away on December 29th.th2024.
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