R.I.P. Tom Lehrer

[T.D.]

This link might be viewable in an "incognito" or "private" tab, but I'm sure there are other stories.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-27/tom-lehrer-harvard-s-satiric-melodic-mathematician-dies-at-97

[JSngry]

Very little comedy stays popular forever. I remember when this guy was HUGE. Now, it's mostly just old folks who remember hi. I do, and fondly.

RIP

[felser]

I first encountered his work as a kid on the 'That Was The Week That Was' TV show.  Had no idea he was still alive - 97 is quite a run.  These are the songs of his that always stuck with me:

 

[Ken Dryden]

I loved the bonus track in the boxed set “I Got It From Alice.”

[BFrank]

When I saw the obit I was shocked that he was still alive in 2025. Had no idea.