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Tom Lehrer, master satirist of Cold War era, dies at 97  The Washington Post Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97  The New York Times Tom Lehrer, singer and influential political satirist, dies at 97: Reports  USA Today Tom Lehrer, Harvard’s Satiric, Melodic Mathematician, Dies at 97  Bloomberg.com Tom Lehrer, Influential Song Satirist With a Cult Following, Dead at 97  Rolling …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. Longtime friend David Herder said Lehrer died Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He did not specify …

American musician and satirist Tom Lehrer has died at the age of 97, according to US media reports. Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations, that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Modern comedians such as Weird Al Yankovich said they have been influenced by Lehrer’s work. His death was confirmed to the New …

Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97  The New York Times Source link