Peter Yarrow, Peter, Paul and Mary Legend, Dies

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Peter Yarrow of folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

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Peter Yarrow had bladder cancer for the past four years .

Yarrow co-wrote the group's most enduring song, " Puff the Magic Dragon" Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became an overnight sensation in the 1960s .

They performed " Blowin ' in the Wind" at the 1963 March on Washington .

Over the years , Yarrow continued to write and co-write songs, including the 1976 hit " Torn Between Two Lovers " for Mary MacGregor . He received an Emmy nomination in 1979 for the animated film " Puff the Magic Dragon ." Later songs include the civil rights anthem "No Easy Walk to Freedom," co-written with Margery Tabankin , and "Light One Candle," calling for peace in Lebanon . In addition to his wife and daughter, he is survived by a son, Christopher , and a granddaughter, Valentina ..