Bobby Sherman, ’60s and ’70s Teen Idol, Dies at 81
Sadly, it has been confirmed that ’60s teen idol Bobby Sherman passed away at the age of 81, after a prolonged cancer battle. His wife, Brigitte Poublon shared the news on June 24, 2025, with a statement on Instagram, released through in collaboration with John Stamos’ account, that read:
“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.
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 humor. It never left him. He could light up a room with a look, a quip, or one of his classic, one-liners.
Known around the world for his music and acting, he brought joy to millions through songs like “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and “Little Woman,” and through his beloved role in Here Come the Brides.
But to those who truly knew him, Bobby was something much more. 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.
Bobby is survived by his two sons, Tyler and Christopher, and six beautiful grandchildren.
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.
Rest gently, my love.
With gratitude and love,
Brigitte Poublon Sherman.”
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Sherman, born on July 22, 1943, certainly had the good luck to be raised near Hollywood. With the era’s de rigueur mop of glossy hair and a cheerfully handsome face that, well, every mother could love, Robert “Bobby” Sherman had plenty to offer Hollywood when he was discovered warbling tunes at a Tinseltown party. Introduced to America on the ABC musical hour Shindig!, Sherman found real fame when he was cast as a sexy, stammering suitor in the comedy-Western series Here Come the Brides. He then started getting tons of fan mail — so much fan mail that it became overwhelming to him.
He told A Breath of Fresh Air in a 2023 interview, “I was very overwhelmed but I think really what it came down to is that the success of Here Come the Brides, which was a show that I did, and that’s when the mail really started coming in. Then people were calling me a teenage idol and I know I wasn’t sure if I resented that or not but I said okay, but at the same time I was very was shy.” After the show ended, Sherman was a frequent guest star on ’70s TV shows like Emergency!, The Mod Squad and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, and the acting jobs continued into the ’90s.
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He wasn’t just huge on TV in the ’70s: Sherman was also a major singing success with a wow factor for young female fans. The singer encountered so much screaming from the girls that he actually experienced hearing loss. But you don’t get the screams without having four Top 10 singles — including “Little Woman,” “La La La (If I Had You),” and “Easy Come, Easy Go”— without talent. His 1970 hit “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” was infectious plus other heart-fluttering songs such as “The Drum” (1971) and “Cried Like a Baby” (1971) still kept the girls swooning after him.
While he has mostly avoided the music spotlight for the last few decades, after a 25-year hiatus, he did erase any lingering forgetfulness that he was a teen idol by joining a “Teen Idol Tour” in 1998 with fellow heartthrobs Peter Noone (of Herman’s Hermits) and Davy Jones. He performed his last live concert in 2001.
Prior to the sad news of his terminal cancer, Bobby resided in Los Angeles. In 1988, Sherman was certified as an emergency medical technician, eventually becoming a medical training officer for the Los Angeles Police Department, where he trained thousands of officers in first aid and CPR. He was inspired after his appearance on the ’70s hit drama Emergency! and his experience raising his two sons. If that’s not enough, he also devoted his time to the foundation he ran with his wife of 15 years, Brigitte, serving children in Ghana at a youth center combining music and education.
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