Tom Lehrer, acclaimed musical satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97

<p>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</p><p>Tom Lehrer, the acclaimed humorist and pianist whose satirical songs made him <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/22/my-songs-spread-like-herpes-why-did-satirical-genius-tom-lehrer-swap-worldwide-fame-for-obscurity">one of America’s favorite prophets of doom</a> before he retreated to academia, has died, US media reported on Sunday. He was 97.</p><p>The singer-songwriter died on Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his friend David Herder said, according to the New York Times.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/28/tom-lehrer-dies-aged-97-dead-musical-satirist">Continue reading...</a>