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Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist, dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist, dies at 97

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Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist, dies at 97
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Tom Lehrer cutting a cake backstage at the Palace Theatre in London in 1959.

The songwriter and math professor found a following with his satirical political songs.

(Image credit: Evening Standard)

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