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Tom Lehrer, song satirist, dies

Tom Lehrer, singer and influential political satirist, dies at 97: Reports

"The love song 'I Hold Your Hand in Mine' was about a severed hand. 'Be Prepared' urged Boy Scouts to pimp their sisters," Smith wrote.

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Master musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at age 97

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Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist Whose Influence Peaked in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97

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Tom Lehrer, musical satirist, dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, an acerbic songwriter and Harvard-trained mathematician who rose to fame in the 1950s and ’60s by pillorying the sensibilities of the day, has died at age 97.

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Comedian, soldier, and NSA mathematician Tom Lehrer dies at 97

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Tom Lehrer, Legendary Satirical Songwriter And Mathematician, Dies At 97 in Cambridge

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Comic-Con Highlights: George Lucas Unveils New Museum, Tom Lehrer Remembered, and Taiwan Showstoppers

San Diego Comic-Con saw George Lucas debuting his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, featuring key entertainment figures. Fans remember musical satirist Tom Lehrer, who passed at 97. A new Taiwanese show touches on a China invasion scenario,

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Tom Lehrer Songs Experience Streaming Spike After Death: Why Vatican Rag, The Masochism Tango Still Hit in 2025

Tom Lehrer dies at 97; songs such as 'Vatican Rag' and 'The Masochism Tango' gain renewed attention through streaming and social media activity.

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