By Caitlin Hornick, The Independent | Bobby Sherman, the 1960s teen idol and actor best known for his role on Here Come the Brides, has died. He was 81. Sherman’s death comes just months after his wife of 29 years, Brigitte Poublon, shared the news of his stage four kidney cancer diagnosis.
John Stamos — an ambassador for the couple’s charity, the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation — announced the news in an Instagram post on behalf of Poublon, with the caption: “From one ex teen idol, to another – rest in peace Bobby Sherman.”
Poublon’s statement read: “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.”
In addition to his role as Jeremy Bolt on the Western comedy series Here Come the Brides, Sherman was well-known for his hit songs “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” “La La La,” and “Little Woman.”
Those four songs all landed in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and 1970, propelling him to fame as a teen idol and heartthrob.
Sherman went on to appear in the early 1970s TV series Getting Together, and had roles on Mod Squad, The Love Boat, Sanchez of Bel Air, and Frasier.
Despite his success as an actor and singer, Sherman ultimately left entertainment in pursuit of a career in public service. He became a technical reserve police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as an EMT.
Sherman formally retired in 2024.
Poublon shared the news of Sherman’s stage four kidney cancer diagnosis on March 25 in a Facebook post.
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24: Serge Fiori, 73, Canadian singer (Harmonium); Bobby Sherman, 81, American singer (“Little Woman”, “Julie, Do Ya Love Me”) and actor (Here Come the Brides), kidney cancer.
23: Feya Faku, 63, South African trumpeter and flugelhornist; Yuriy Parfyonov, 79, Russian trumpeter (Auktyon) and composer; Mick Ralphs, 81, English Hall of Fame guitarist (Mott the Hoople, Bad Company) and songwriter (“Feel Like Makin’ Love”), complications from a stroke.
21: Raïssa Gbédji, 52, Beninese singer and journalist (Radio France Internationale).
20: Patrick Walden, 46, English guitarist (Babyshambles).
19: Anne Marie Børud, 76, Norwegian singer; Geirr Lystrup, 76, Norwegian singer and children’s author, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; James Prime, 64, Scottish musician (Deacon Blue), cancer; Ron Woodbridge, 86–87, English singer (The Searchers); Cavin Yarbrough, 71, American musician (Yarbrough and Peoples) and songwriter (“Don’t Stop the Music”), complications from heart disease.
18: Lou Christie, 82, American singer-songwriter (“Lightnin’ Strikes”, “I’m Gonna Make You Mine”, “Rhapsody in the Rain”), cancer; Teet Järvi, 67, Estonian cellist.