Peter Yarrow, the pioneering folk musician who found massive success as part of the musical trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, has died at the age of 86, according to the Associated Press.

Peter Yarrow, a 5-time Grammy winner who co-founded the folk-pop trio Peter, Paul & Mary and co-wrote its hit "Puff the Magic Dragon," died January 7 at 86.

Peter Yarrow, singer-songwriter best known for the hit “Puff the Magic Dragon” with folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, has passed away at age 86. Peter Yarrow, singer-songwriter best known as one-third of folk trio Peter,

Yarrow wrote or co-wrote some of the group's biggest 1960s hits, including "Puff, the Magic Dragon" and "Day Is Done."

The singer-songwriter was known for hits like "Puff, the Magic Dragon" as well as covers of songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Leaving on a Jet Plane"Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter and activist whose work in Peter,

Peter Yarrow, one-third of the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday in New York City. He was 86. Yarrow died at his home in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, The New York Times reported. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Ken Sunshine, according to the newspaper. Yarrow had been battling bladder cancer for the past four years.