Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman , half of the Academy Award-winning songwriting team of the Sherman Brothers with his late brother, fellow Legend Robert B. Sherman, died today at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills at 95 from age-related illness.
Sherman was a key member of Walt Disney’s inner circle of creative talents. He garnered nine Academy Award nominations (winning two Oscars for his work on the 1964 Mary Poppins ), won three Grammy Awards, and received 24 gold and platinum albums over the course of his 65-year career. Richard and his brother were inducted as Disney Legends in 1990.
Related Stories News Disney Posts Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Results, Nears Streaming Profitability Goal Obituaries Roger Dicken Dies: Oscar-Nominated 'Alien' & 'When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth' VFX Artist Was 84 The Sherman brothers were perhaps best known for their work on Mary Poppins , for which they won Oscars for Best Score – Substantially Original, and Best Original Song for Chim Chim Cher-ee . Another cherished song from the film, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious , became a pop hit, entering the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965, while the lullaby Feed the Birds became one of Walt’s favorite songs. “Richard Sherman was the embodiment of what it means to be a Disney Legend, creating along with his brother Robert the beloved classics that have become a cherished part of the soundtrack of our lives,” said Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company.
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