Disney composer Richard M. Sherman has died aged 95.
Sherman worked with his late brother Robert B. Sherman to create film scores – and is behind iconic songs, Jungle Book’s Trust in Me and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’s Truly Scrumptious. The award-winning Sherman brothers also worked on classics for Mary Poppins and attraction It’s a Small World.
Sherman died on May 25, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, due to age-related illness.
During his 65-year career, he won two Oscars for the 1964 film Mary Poppins, three Grammy Awards, and received 24 gold and platinum albums.
Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company said: ‘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.
‘From films like Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book to attractions like It’s a Small World, the music of the Sherman Brothers has captured the hearts of generations of audiences. We are forever grateful for the mark Richard left on the world, and we extend our deepest condolences to his family.’
‘You don’t get songs like ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ without a genuine love of life, which Richard passed on to everyone lucky enough to be around him,’added Pixar Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter (via Disney).
‘Even in his 90s he had more energy and enthusiasm than anyone, and I always left renewed by Richard’s infectious joy for life.’
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