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Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter
1938 – 2025aged 86
Peter Yarrow co-founded the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and co-wrote 'Puff, the Magic Dragon,' and used the group's platform for the civil rights movement, performing at the March on Washington and the Selma marches. In 1970 he was convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl and served three months in prison before receiving a presidential pardon from Jimmy Carter; he later worked for decades on anti-bullying programs in schools through Operation Respect, and died of cancer in 2025.