TBDA is deeply saddened by the loss of Pete Seeger, the singer and activist who spearheaded an American folk revival and was diagnosed with Lyme disease back in 2000.

from the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance: TBDA is deeply saddened by the loss of Pete Seeger, the singer and activist who spearheaded an American folk revival and was diagnosed with Lyme disease back in 2000. Seeger passed away yesterday at age 94. Our deepest condolences are extended from TBDA to his family and friends. May he rest in peace and his memory be with us forever."

Pete Seeger, Songwriter and Champion of Folk Mu...

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Mr. Seeger, who spearheaded the folk revival that transformed popular music in the 1950s, spent a long career championing song as both a vital heritage and a catalyst for political action.