The Walt Disney Companyannouncedhis death in a May 25 obituary.

Richard and his late brother, Robert B. Sherman, were professionally known as the Sherman Brothers.

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The success of the tune, which hit No.

It was really a very big jump forward.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Sherman; his children; and his grandchildren.

Actress Debbie Reynolds poses with Academy Awards winners for best music Richard M. Sherman, right, and Robert Sherman, left, who received the award for “Mary Poppins” in Santa Monica, Calif., April 5, 1965. Richard Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning classic Disney tunes, died Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was 95.

Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman, and Debbie Reynolds.AP Photo/File