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Jewish-American songwriter Richard M. Sherman, who partnered with his late brother to craft tunes for Disney classics such as Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Jungle Book, died on Saturday at the age of 95, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Sherman, who also co-wrote “It’s a Small World (After All)” — considered the most performed song ever — as well as “You’re Sixteen,” a chart-topper for Ringo Starr, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of age-related illness, Disney announced.

Members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and recipients of the National Medal of Honor, Richard and his older brother, Robert Sherman, who died in , wrote an estimated 1, songs and music for 50 movies, and they were responsible for more movie musical songs than anyone in history.

The Sherman brothers won an Academy Award in for their work on Mary Poppins, accepting the trophies for best original score and best song (