The composer Richard M Sherman, who composed the songs for Disney classic films like Mary Poppins as well as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has passed away at the age of 95 years old in Beverly Hills.

Sherman worked with his brother Robert and Robert. The pair were awarded the pair two Oscars during 1965, for the film Mary Poppins.

The Brothers’ most famous scores are the one from The Jungle Book, Trust in Me and Chitty Chuitty Bang Bang’s Truly Scrumptious.

The death of Sherman was announced in a press release issued by Disney in which it was stated that Sherman died “due to age-related illness” at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Sherman brothers. The Sherman brothers were admitted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005. They also received their US National Medal of the Arts in the year 2008.

The Aristocats The Aristocats, the Bedknobs and Broomsticks as well as those Winnie the Pooh shorts were among the other Disney productions featuring their music and words.

The brothers were featured as a couple in 2013’s movie Saving Mr. Banks, which told the story of Mary Poppins’s making.

It was released a year after the death of his brother, in March 2012 the film featured two actors Jason Schwartzman and B. J. Novak portray the brothers in the role of B. J. Novak and Jason Schwartzman as they wrote and composed the film’s most popular songs.

Their catchy and energetic song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” became a pop hit, entering the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.

Over his career of 65 years, Sherman became part of Walt Disney’s “inner circle of creative talents” The entertainment company claimed.

The man was born in New York City on 12 June 1928. He was awarded three Grammy awards as well as receiving 24 platinum and gold albums, according to the Disney statement said.

His dedication to the industry of arts has earned him his name being honoured in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

According to US media The Sherman brothers composed more than 150 songs for Disney as well as scores for the movie Parent Trap, which had renewed life in 1998, starring a teen Lindsay Lohan.

Sherman continued to be active in creating musical scores even in his old age. He was in 2023 when he penned the song in collaboration together with composer Fabrizio Mancinelli to accompany Disney Legend Andreas Deja’s animated short film Mushka.

Sherman was survived by his spouse Elizabeth Sherman, his children and grandchildren.

The funeral of his father will be held on May 31 in California.