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| US folk singer Mary Travers dies | US folk singer Mary Travers dies |
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| Mary Travers - a member of the hugely popular 1960s US folk group Peter, Paul and Mary - has died aged 72. | Mary Travers - a member of the hugely popular 1960s US folk group Peter, Paul and Mary - has died aged 72. |
| The band's publicist said Mary - who had battled leukaemia for years - died at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. | The band's publicist said Mary - who had battled leukaemia for years - died at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. |
| Peter, Paul and Mary had hits including If I Had a Hammer, Lemon Tree and Puff, The Magic Dragon. | Peter, Paul and Mary had hits including If I Had a Hammer, Lemon Tree and Puff, The Magic Dragon. |
| They won five Grammies and released a five-disc box set of their greatest hits, Carry It On. They were also known for their political activism. | They won five Grammies and released a five-disc box set of their greatest hits, Carry It On. They were also known for their political activism. |
| They were strong supporters of the civil rights movement and opponents of the Vietnam War. | They were strong supporters of the civil rights movement and opponents of the Vietnam War. |
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