Richard M. Sherman, Songwriter and Disney Legend, Dead at 95

Richard M. Sherman, the composer known for creating iconic works of music alongside his brother, Robert Sherman, has passed away at age 95. According to NPR, Sherman passed away due to an age-related illness. Serman's death comes 12 years after his brother passed away at age 86. Richard, the younger of the Sherman brothers, continued to work in recent years.

The Sherman brothers' hit song"Tall Paul" from 1958 is what caught the attention of Walt Disney. Their music career began at Disney with The Parent Trap in 1961 and they continued to create music for films such as The Sword in the Stone, Winnie Pooh and the Honey Tree, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Aristocats, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and more.

The Sherman brothers' songwriting history and complicated personal relationship was chronicled in the 2009 film, The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story. Their last original score was for Disney's The Tigger Movie in 2000. In 2018, Sherman served as a consultant on Mary Poppins Returns, which featured new music from Marc Shaiman and songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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