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Richard M. Sherman dead at 95: Mary Poppins and It's a Small World songwriter passed away due to 'age-related illness'


Richard M. Sherman - known for penning songs for films such as Mary Poppins - passed away at the age of 95 on Saturday due to an 'age-related illness' in Los Angeles.

The songwriter - who notably collaborated with his brother Robert B. Sherman over the years - died due to an 'age-related illness' in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Disney announced. A funeral is set to take place later this month on Friday, May 31 at the Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery located in Culver City, California. Richard M. Sherman - known for penning songs for films such as Mary Poppins - passed away at the age of 95 on Saturday; seen in 2017 in Beverly Hills

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