Richard M. Sherman, known for creating songs for films like \u201cMary Poppins,\u201d died at 95 on Saturday<\/p>\n
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His wife, Elizabeth Gluck, and children, Gregory, Victoria, and Lynda, survive him.<\/p>\n
Sherman and his brother Robert B. Sherman won numerous accolades, including two Oscars and three Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n
Disney CEO Bob Iger said, \u201cRichard Sherman was the embodiment of what it means to be a Disney Legend.\u201d<\/p>\n
A funeral will be held on May 31 at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.<\/p>\n
Pixar\u2019s Pete Docter praised Sherman\u2019s \u201cinfectious joy for life,\u201d and film historian Leonard Maltin highlighted the Sherman brothers\u2019 optimistic outlook, noting, \u201cTheir music had an upbeat outlook that spilled over into Richard\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sherman\u2019s career included scores for \u201cMary Poppins,\u201d \u201cThe Jungle Book,\u201d and \u201cChitty Chitty Bang Bang.<\/p>\n
The Sherman brothers were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and named Disney Legends in 1990.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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