Bobby Sherman, the 1960s teen idol and pop star, has died at his Encino, Los Angeles home on Tuesday after a battle with stage 4 cancer, TMZ confirmed. His wife, Brigitte Poublon Sherman, and longtime friend John Stamos shared heartfelt tributes online. Brigitte had revealed his diagnosis on Facebook in March.
Born Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. on July 22, 1943, in Santa Monica, California, Sherman rose to fame as a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He began as the house singer on ABC’s Shindig! (1964–1966) and scored hits including “Little Woman,” “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and “La La La (If I Had You),” releasing ten albums and over 100 songs.
As an actor, he was best known as Jeremy Bolt in Here Come the Brides (1968–1970) and appeared in The Monkees, The Partridge Family, and Getting Together. His final onscreen appearance was a 1997 cameo on Frasier.
In the mid-1970s, Sherman turned to public service, training as an EMT, serving as a medical training officer at the LAPD, and later as a reserve officer and deputy sheriff until retiring in 2010. He also co-founded the Brigitte & Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation, supporting education and music programs for children in Ghana.
Bobby Sherman is survived by his sons Tyler and Christopher and six grandchildren.