Richard M. Sherman, Legendary Songwriter For 18 Disney Movies, Dies At 95
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Summary Richard M. Sherman has passed away at age 95.
Along with his brother, the legendary songwriter composed music for classic Disney hits including Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book.
Sherman was a multitalented writer who also penned screenplays and stage musicals.
Richard M. Sherman has passed away. The legendary songwriter, who composed music alongside his brother Robert B. Sherman (who pre-deceased him in 2012 at age 86) as The Sherman Brothers, is best known for contributing music to more than a dozen classic Disney properties, both live-action and animated, including Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Sword in the Stone, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Over the years, the duo were nominated for nine Oscars, winning two, for Best Original Score for Mary Poppins and Best Original Song for "Chim Chim Cher-ee."
Per The Walt Disney Company, Richard M. Sherman passed away at the age of 95 due to age-related illness. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Gluck, with whom he had been married since 1957. Altogether, Sherman has three children and six grandchildren. As part of the press release, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said that "we are forever grateful for the mark Richard left on the world."
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Source: The Walt Disney Company
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