In the American city of Beverly Hills, composer and songwriter Richard Sherman, who wrote many compositions for Disney films and cartoons, died at the age of 95. About it reported on the company website.
It is specified that the cause of death was an age-related disease.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Disney legend Richard Sherman. Your songs are the soundtrack to many of our memories, including the famous Feed the Birds (“Feed the Birds” is a song from the 1964 film “Mary Poppins.” – Approx. REN TV). Thank you for filling the world with your joy and for the amazing musical legacy you left behind.“, writes the company’s press service on the X social network page.
Richard Sherman was born on June 12, 1928 in New York City to Russian-Israeli immigrants Avrum and Rosa Sherman. Together with his brother Robert, he wrote more than 200 songs for 27 films and 24 shows and TV series. Their most famous works were songs for the film “Mary Poppins,” which brought the brothers Oscars in two categories, as well as compositions for the cartoons “The Jungle Book” and “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree.” Over the course of Sherman’s 65-year musical career, 24 of his albums have achieved gold and platinum status.
