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'60s Folk Icon Dies
While he made an undeniable impact on the music scene of the '60s, Yarrow was convicted in 1970 for "taking indecent liberties with a minor" and served three months in prison for the offense. He was later granted a presidential pardon by Jimmy Carter in 1981.
Peter Yarrow, famed member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died at 86. Renowned for his activism and musical influence, Yarrow passed away at his New York home after battling bladder cancer.
P eter Yarrow, the Peter of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died on January 7. He was 86. Yarrow died at home in Manhattan from bladder cancer, which he had for the past four year
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at 86 after battling bladder cancer.
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 in New York City,
Peter Yarrow, renowned American singer and musician from the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, passed away at 86 after a battle with bladder cancer. Known for his activism and creative influence,
A folk icon and dedicated political activist, Yarrow helped bring the songs of Bob Dylan to the wider public, but his career was later tainted by his conviction on child sex abuse charges
Yarrow died at his home in New York City after a four-year battle with bladder cancer ... written by Yarrow and Stookey, as well as Bob Dylan classics such as "The Times They Are a-Changin ...
Yarrow pleaded guilty to taking "immoral and improper liberties" with a child, and was later pardoned by President Jimmy Carter.
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Peter Yarrow, one-third of the hit-making 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, and a Jewish activist who promoted Israeli-Palestinian coexistence and other progressive causes, died Tuesday at age 86.