Tom Lehrer, RIP

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Tom Lehrer has died at age 97.

He was an American musical humorist and mathematical genius who, by day, was employed in private, military, state and education sectors before and after his musical success) His creative side emerged combining (mostly) original music with clever lyrics in service of lampooning current events and culture in the US in the late 50’s- early 1960’s. His live performances, him singing while seated at the piano, played at various sized venues all over the world, and his LP’s became cult favorites. A singular contribution to satire, and a key informant for my sense of humor, I can relate 0% to his legit mathematical/scientific brain, but totally with his use of music and words to elicit laughs. 

Thanks, Professor