Richard M. Sherman, known for creating songs for films like âMary Poppins,â died at 95 on Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His wife, Elizabeth Gluck, and children, Gregory, Victoria, and Lynda, survive him
A funeral will be held on May 31 at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.
Sherman and his brother Robert B. Sherman won numerous accolades, including two Oscars and three Grammy Awards. Disney CEO Bob Iger said, âRichard Sherman was the embodiment of what it means to be a Disney Legend.â
Pixarâs Pete Docter praised Shermanâs âinfectious joy for life,â and film historian Leonard Maltin highlighted the Sherman brothersâ optimistic outlook, noting, âTheir music had an upbeat outlook that spilled over into Richardâs life.â
Shermanâs career included scores for âMary Poppins,â âThe Jungle Book,â and âChitty Chitty Bang Bang.â The Sherman brothers were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and named Disney Legends in 1990.