Tom Lehrer death: Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist of the 1950s and 1960s, dies at 97, leaving a lasting legacy.

A mathematician by training, he acquired a devoted following with songs that set sardonic lyrics to music that was often maddeningly cheerful.

Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations.

A child prodigy in mathematics who graduated Harvard at just 19, his darkly prophetic and cynical show tunes won him a cult following in the 50s and 60s

Longtime friend David Herder said Lehrer died Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Tom Lehrer death: Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist of the 1950s and 1960s, dies at 97, leaving a lasting legacy.

Von wegen: Der Mathematiker Tom Lehrer wurde zwar eher nebenbei Sänger, prägte aber mit seinen bösen Songs eine Ära der satirischen Ballade und inspirierte das Kabarett. Nun ist…

The musical satirist, who has died aged 97, was famously sharp and funny – but his contemporaries also remember his generosity and humility

Singer, songwriter and satirist who eschewed the limelight to return to teaching mathematics

Sus canciones combinaban la parodia musical y la sátira política y social. Era matemático y escribió canciones sobre científicos nazis, la Guerra Fría o el Vaticano