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

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.

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