Mary Poppins songwriter Richard Sherman dies at age 95

Richard Sherman (centre) was one half of the famed songwriting team 'the Sherman Brothers' along with his late brother Robert Sherman, and he was regarded as part of Walt Disney's inner creative circle. Photo: Reuters

Richard Sherman, 95, a man behind famed Disney songs that delighted generations, such as It's a Small World (After All) and Mary Poppins' songs Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Chim Chim Cher-ee and Spoon full Of Sugar died on Saturday, the Walt Disney Co announced on its website.

He passed at a Beverly Hills California, hospital. The cause was only listed as an "age-related illness," a Disney obituary said.