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Peter Yarrow Cause of Death: Folk Music Legend, Convicted Sex Offender Passes Away at 86

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary has passed away.

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Along with his collaborators Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, Yarrow helped to shape the musical tastes of an entire generation. Peter, Paul and Mary proceeded to use their platform to boost the careers of lesser-known artists such as Bob Dylan. Just as he was prepared to embark on a solo career in 1970, he pled guilty to sexually molesting a 14-year-old fan one year prior.

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