A Farewell in Song: Dick Van Dyke and Richard Sherman Share One Last ‘Mary Poppins’ Moment It’s the kind of moment that feels like it could only exist in a Disney film—except this time, it’s heartbreakingly real. In recently surfaced footage, a now-98-year-old Dick Van Dyke is seen singing treasured songs from Mary Poppins alongside Richard M. Sherman, the legendary composer behind the original film’s soundtrack.
At 94, Sherman sits behind the piano, his hands moving instinctively across the keys, drawing out melodies that defined generations. The two icons—both in the final chapters of remarkable lives—struggle through lyrics of “A Spoonful of Sugar” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” but it hardly matters. The room is filled with laughter, memory, and music.
Behind them, a wax figure of Van Dyke as the chimney sweep Bert looks on, capturing the essence of a time long past…
