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1960s teen idol, actor Bobby Sherman passes away at 81, wife shares emotional note
Washington DC [US], June 25 (ANI): Bobby Sherman, a teen idol of the late 1960s and early '70s, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81. His wife, Brigette Poublon Sherman, confirmed the demise of the teen idol. She announced three months ago that the entertainer had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, reported Variety. In posting the news of his death to Instagram on Tuesday morning, Poublon Sherman wrote, "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman. Bobby left this world holding my hand, just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage. I was his Cinderella, and he was my Prince Charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was--brave, gentle, and full of light." Poublan Sherman recalled the last moments of pop idol Bobby Sherman and said she read fan letters to her husband to remind him of how deeply he was "cherished" by his lovers worldwide. "As he rested, I read him fan letters from all over the world -- words of love and gratitude that lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished. He soaked up every word with that familiar sparkle in his eye. And yes, he still found time to crack well-timed jokes -- Bobby had a wonderful, wicked sense of humour. It never left him. He could light up a room with a look, a quip, or one of his classic one-liners," wrote Poublan Sherman. Sherman's wife pointed to how he had reinvented himself in his post-idol decades, finding new roles far from the screen or concert stage. "He was a man of service. He traded sold-out concerts and magazine covers for the back of an ambulance, becoming an EMT and a trainer with the LAPD. He saved lives. He showed us what real heroism looks like -- quiet, selfless, and deeply human." His friend John Stamos confirmed the news, reposting Brigitte's message and adding, "From one ex-teen idol to another -- rest in peace Bobby Sherman." The news had been anticipated ever since his wife revealed to fans in social media posts in late March and early April that the entertainer had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, explaining why he would no longer be able to make personal appearances, reported Variety. Sherman came to fame as a regular for two seasons on the ABC series "Here Come the Brides" in 1968-1970 and quickly parlayed that into an even bigger career as a singing star. Sherman's fan base primarily included adolescent and pre-teen girls for his hit singles and television appearances. With his suitable-for-wall-pasting photo spreads in magazines like Tiger Beat and 16, Sherman was rivalled only by Donny Osmond and David Cassidy in his power to mesmerise with a soothing voice and cuddly good looks, reported Variety. As per the outlet, at his peak, in 1969-70, the singer had four singles reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and achieve gold-selling status. It included 'Little Woman' (No. 3), 'La La La (If I Had You)' (No. 9), 'Easy Come, Easy Go' (No. 9) and 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me' (No. 5). (ANI)
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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Bobby Sherman dead at 81
Former teen idol Bobby Sherman has died. He was 81. On Tuesday, Sherman's wife Brigitte Poublon confirmed the news in a shared statement with John Stamos on Instagram. "From one ex teen idol, to another - rest in peace Bobby Sherman," Stamos wrote, before sharing Poublon's lengthy memoriam. "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman," she began. "Bobby left this world holding my hand-just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage." Poublon continued: "I was his Cinderella, and he was my Prince Charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was-brave, gentle, and full of light." Poublon noted that Sherman is survived by his two sons, Tyler and Christopher, and "six beautiful grandchildren". She concluded: "Thank you to every fan who ever sang along, who ever wrote a letter, who ever sent love his way. He felt it. Rest gently, my love." In March 2025, Poublon announced that Sherman had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. Sherman joined the cast of Here Come the Brides in 1968, and became one of ABC's most popular stars. Throughout his career, he landed several top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including Little Woman, La La La (If I Had You), Julie, Do Ya Love Me and Easy Come, Easy Go.
UPI
11 hours ago
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- UPI
1960s-'70s teen idol Bobby Sherman dies at 81
Bobby Sherman, a teen idol of the late 1960s and early '70s, has died at the age of 81 following a battle with cancer. Image courtesy of UPI June 24 (UPI) -- Bobby Sherman, an actor and singer who became one of the most popular teen idols of the late 1960s and early '70s, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 81. Sherman's wife, Brigette Poublon Sherman, announced the singer's death in an Instagram post shared by actor John Stamos on Tuesday morning. "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman. Bobby left this world holding my hand -- just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage," she wrote. Poublon Sherman had shared three months earlier that her husband had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. "As he rested, I read him fan letters from all over the world -- words of love and gratitude that lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished," she wrote. "He soaked up every word with that familiar sparkle in his eye. And yes, he still found time to crack well-timed jokes -- Bobby had a wonderful, wicked sense of humor. It never left him. He could light up a room with a look, a quip, or one of his classic one-liners." Sherman rose to fame with a role on ABC series Here Come the Brides in 1968. After the show ended in 1970, he embarked on a successful career as a singer, with hits including "Little Woman," "La La La (If I Had You)," "Easy Come, Easy Go" and "Julie, Do Ya Love Me." After leaving the spotlight, Sherman trained as an EMT and went on to become a trailer for the Los Angeles Police Department. "He saved lives. He showed us what real heroism looks like -- quiet, selfless, and deeply human," Poublon Sherman wrote. "Bobby is survived by his two sons, Tyler and Christopher, and six beautiful grandchildren."
Express Tribune
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Bobby Sherman, teen idol and 'Here Come the Brides' star, dies at 81 after cancer battle
Bobby Sherman, the pop singer and actor known for his heartthrob status in the 1960s, has passed away at 81. His death was confirmed by his second wife, Brigitte Poublon, who shared a heartfelt tribute on Tuesday. Sherman had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in March, and Poublon described his final moments, saying, "Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage." Sherman rose to fame as a singer on the ABC musical variety show Shindig! in 1964, where he performed for a dedicated fanbase. His popularity as a teen idol soared during the late '60s, with hits like "Little Woman," "La La La (If I Had You)," "Julie, Do Ya Love Me," and "Easy Come, Easy Go." These tracks reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, solidifying his place in pop culture. Alongside his singing career, Sherman found success as an actor, most notably in the role of Jeremy Bolt on the 1968-70 TV series Here Come the Brides. The show, loosely inspired by Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, was a Western drama set in the 1860s that became a hit with fans. While his musical career and acting roles continued to thrive, Sherman's life outside the spotlight evolved. In the 1970s, he became a dedicated emergency medical technician and later trained paramedics in CPR and first aid. He also worked as a reserve police officer in Los Angeles and a deputy sheriff in San Bernardino County. "There's not a better feeling in the world than when you're responsible for saving someone's life," Sherman once said. Sherman's charitable side shone through with the founding of the Brigitte & Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation in 2011. Survivors include his two sons, Christopher and Tyler, and six grandchildren. Sherman's influence as a teen idol and his transition into public service made him a beloved figure, remembered for both his entertainment career and his community contributions.
Los Angeles Times
13 hours ago
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- Los Angeles Times
Bobby Sherman, '60s teen idol from music and TV, dies at 81
Bobby Sherman, the singer and actor whose boyish good looks and sweet if unshowy vocals made him a teen idol in the overlapping worlds of television and pop music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died. He was 81. His death was announced Tuesday by wife Brigitte Poublon Sherman via friend John Stamos' social media. 'It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman,' she wrote. 'Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage. I was his Cinderella, and he was my prince charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was — brave, gentle, and full of light.' No cause of death was given, nor was a specific date of death. A textbook heartthrob of the shaggy-haired SoCal variety, Sherman put four singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 in less than a year, starting with 'Little Woman,' which peaked at No. 3 in October 1969; after that came 'La La La (If I Had You),' which got to No. 9 in January 1970, 'Easy Come, Easy Go,' which hit the same position three months later, and 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me,' which reached No. 5 in September 1970. The cheerful, catchy tunes — each a certified gold-seller — helped define the bubblegum pop sound that also encompassed the Archies, Tommy Roe and the Ohio Express. At the same time that he was scaling the charts, Sherman starred on ABC's 'Here Come the Brides,' a western comedy series set shortly after the Civil War in which he played one of the owners of a family logging business determined to find love interests for the company's lumberjacks. The multimedia exposure drew the adoration of the era's teenyboppers, who raced to spend their allowance money on T-shirts, lunch boxes and magazines featuring the face of Bubblegum Bobby, as he was known. 'I could have sang 'Auld Lang Syne' and they would have bought it,' he said of his rabid fanbase in a 1989 interview with The Times. 'My audience was so young and impressionable, they would buy everything associated with Bobby Sherman.' Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. was born July 22, 1943, in Santa Monica and grew up in Van Nuys, where he played football at Birmingham High School. When he was a sophomore at Pierce College, Sherman went to a Hollywood party celebrating the premiere of 1965's 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' and ended up singing with a band that included several guys he'd gone to high school with; among the party's guests were Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Jane Fonda, whose praise led to a successful audition for Sherman to be a singer on the TV variety show 'Shindig!' In 1967, Sherman made a cameo on 'The Monkees' as a teen idol named Frankie Catalina — a not-so-veiled reference to the real-life Frankie Avalon — and in 1971 he appeared in an episode of 'The Partridge Family' that set up a short-lived spin-off series called 'Getting Together' in which Sherman played a songwriter. Sherman's musical career cooled about as quickly as it had heated up. 'Together Again,' the last of his 10 entries on the Hot 100, topped out at No. 91 in February 1972. 'It was inevitable,' he told The Times, blaming the 'oversaturation' of the bubblegum market. He continued acting in TV shows including 'The Mod Squad' and 'The Love Boat' but later found a second life in public service in the 1980s and '90s, serving as a volunteer paramedic and teaching first aid to recruits at the Los Angeles Police Department Academy. Sherman became a technical reserve officer for the LAPD and a reserve deputy sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. He published a memoir, 'Still Remembering You,' in 1996 and toured in 1998 with Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits and the Monkees' Davy Jones. In 1993, he told The Times about a recent ride-along he'd been on with fire department medics as they responded to a call in Northridge. 'We were working on a hemorrhaging woman who had passed out,' Sherman said. 'Her husband kept staring at me. Finally he said, 'Look, honey, it's Bobby Sherman!'' The woman came to, Sherman recalled, and 'said, 'Oh great, I must look a mess!' I told her not to worry, she looked fine.' Wife Brigitte wrote on Tuesday that as Bobby rested, she 'read him fan letters from all over the world — words of love and gratitude that lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished. He soaked up every word with that familiar sparkle in his eye. And yes, he still found time to crack well-timed jokes — Bobby had a wonderful, wicked sense of humor. It never left him. He could light up a room with a look, a quip, or one of his classic, one-liners. She added, 'He lived with integrity, gave without hesitation, and loved with his whole heart. And though our family feels his loss profoundly, we also feel the warmth of his legacy — his voice, his laughter, his music, his mission. Thank you to every fan who ever sang along, who ever wrote a letter, who ever sent love his way. He felt it.' In addition to his wife, Sherman is survived by sons Tyler and Christopher and six grandchildren.
