‘I’m hoping to be the world’s youngest dirty old man’: the wit of Tom Lehrer, by those who knew him
- Posted on July 29, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘I’m hoping to be the world’s youngest dirty old man’: the wit of Tom Lehrer, by those who knew him

The musical satirist, who has died aged 97, was famously sharp and funny – but his contemporaries also remember his generosity and humility