Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Known for ‘Puff the Magic Dragon,’ Dies at 86

Vocalist Peter Yarrow, best known for singing with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died at the age of 86 on January 7, 2025. Yarrow died of bladder cancer after being diagnosed four years ago. He wrote or cowrote many of the trio’s songs including the popular “Puff, the Magic Dragon” (said to be about the loss of childhood imagination and not marijuana) and other politically charged songs such as “The Great Mandella” and “Day Is Done.”