who is still alive from the mamas and the papas

Mamas and the Papas Singer John Phillips Dead March 19, 2001 -- John Phillips, the founder and main songwriter for classic California pop group the Mamas and the Papas, died of heart failure on Sunday morning, his spokeswoman said.

He was 65. Denny Doherty, one-quarter of the 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas, known for their soaring harmony on hits like “California Dreamin”’ and … The Mamas and the Papas; Name Born Status Died Age; Denny Doherty: 11/29/1941: dead: 1/19/2007 (65) Cass Elliot: 9/19/1941: dead: 7/29/1974 (32) Michelle Phillips: 6/4/1944: alive: 76: John Phillips: 8/30/1935: dead: 3/17/2001 (65) Joe died, but Topper 'Nikki' Headon, Mick Jones and the youngest member of the band, Paul Simonon are still alive.