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Tom Lehrer, a popular musical satirist who rose to fame in the 1950s and '60s before returning to a career teaching math, has died at age 97.

Lehrer died on Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Mass., his friend David Herder confirmed to NPR.

He was remembered across the entertainment industry on Sunday, including by "Weird Al" Yankovic, who called Lehrer a "living musical hero" in a social media post on Sunday.

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[-] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

What? We were all meant to go together when we go!

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