Richard M. Sherman, Mary Poppins Songwriter, Dies at 95

Richard M. Sherman, one half of the Sherman Brothers songwriting team best known for their work on Mary Poppins, has died at the age of 95. The Walt Disney Company shared the news of his passing on May 25, citing age-related illness.

Along with his late brother Robert, Sherman won two Academy Awards for Mary Poppins in 1964, taking home Best Original Song for “Chim Chim Cher-ee” as well as Best Substantially Original Score. That score included classics...