Tom Lehrer, the sharp-witted American singer and satirist identified for his darkly comedian songs, has died on the age of 97. He was discovered useless on Saturday at his house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Lehrer first discovered fame within the Nineteen Fifties along with his self-produced albums, however it was the Nineteen Sixties TV present That Was the Week That Was that introduced his biting humour to a wider viewers. Regardless of his cult following, Lehrer all the time noticed himself primarily as a mathematician. He taught at Harvard, MIT and later on the College of California, Santa Cruz, the place he spent most of his later life. Recognized for tackling taboo subjects by satire, equivalent to warfare, drug use, and faith, Lehrer’s songs like The Masochism Tango, Poisoning Pigeons within the Park, and The Vatican Rag pushed boundaries in the course of the Eisenhower period. His 1965 album That Was the 12 months That Was hit No. 18 on the US charts. Born in New York to a Jewish household, Lehrer was a prodigy who entered Harvard at 15. Although he left showbiz early, his work remained common, featured in radio exhibits, stage revues, and re-released albums. Lehrer by no means married and had no youngsters.
