Tom Lehrer in 1959. Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Tom Lehrer, a mathematician and satirist whose musical influence peaked in the 1950s and '60s with his topical songs, died on Saturday. He was 97. Lehrer died at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his friend, David Herder, told The New York Times.