Folk Legend Mary Travers Dies of Leukemia at 72


	Folk Legend Mary Travers Dies of Leukemia at 72

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9-17-2009 1:25 PM

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Mary Travers, the beautiful star of iconic folk group Peter, Paul and Mary died Wednesday at the age of 72. Travers had been battling leukemia for several years.

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