Bobby Sherman obit

Bobby Sherman, former teen idol and Here Come the Brides star dies aged 81, John Stamos announces

Sherman was a teen idol in the 1960s

 He was not on the list.

Bobby Sherman, the singer and actor best known for his role on Here Come the Brides in the late 1960s, 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 March 25 in a Facebook post.

Speaking to Fox News days later, she revealed that Sherman was "at home with special care."

"He was doing crossword puzzles with me in the last few days. And then all of a sudden Saturday, he turned around and…he’s just sleeping more and his body's not working anymore. It's not. Everything's shutting down," she told the outlet at the time.

Poublon said she read Sherman fan letters from “all over the world” while he rested in his final days. “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,” her Instagram statement continued.

“But to those who truly knew him, Bobby was something much more,” Poublon’s statement continued. “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.”

“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.”

In addition to Poublon, Sherman is survived by his two sons with first wife Patti Carnel, Tyler and Christopher, and six grandchildren.

 

Actor

Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)

Frasier

8.2

TV Series

Bobby Sherman

1997

1 episode

 

Richard Coca, Marcia del Mar, Alitzah, Reni Santoni, and Bobby Sherman in Sanchez of Bel Air (1986)

Sanchez of Bel Air

7.1

TV Series

Frankie Rondell

1986

13 episodes

 

Hal Linden and Harry Morgan in Blacke's Magic (1986)

Blacke's Magic

7.2

TV Series

Chuck Dorsey

1986

1 episode

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

7.2

TV Series

Jimmy Firth

1985

1 episode

 

Get Crazy (1983)

Get Crazy

6.6

Mark

1983

 

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)

The Love Boat

6.3

TV Series

Ron CarterRick Leonard

1978–1982

2 episodes

 

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

6.5

TV Series

Jeff Courtland

1981

1 episode

 

Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

6.6

TV Series

Thomas Henshaw

1981

1 episode

 

Bobby Vinton in The Gossip Columnist (1980)

The Gossip Columnist

6.4

TV Movie

Buddy Harwin

1980

 

Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)

Flying High

6.5

TV Series

David

1978

1 episode

 

Jack Warden in Jigsaw John (1976)

Jigsaw John

6.8

TV Series

Billy Stutts

1976

1 episode

 

Ellery Queen (1975)

Ellery Queen

8.3

TV Series

Doug Carmichael

1976

1 episode

 

He Is My Brother (1975)

He Is My Brother

5.7

Jeff Remington

1975

 

Emergency! (1972)

Emergency!

7.9

TV Series

Dr. Kent Donaldson, Jr.

1974

1 episode

 

Skyway to Death (1974)

Skyway to Death

5.6

TV Movie

Barney Taylor

1974

 

Zero Mostel in Old Faithful (1973)

Old Faithful

5.0

TV Movie

Bobby Sherman

1973

 

Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)

Mod Squad

7.0

TV Series

Buddy FarragutJimmy Dills

1972

2 episodes

 

Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Campos, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, and Taylor Lacher in Cade's County (1971)

Cade's County

7.0

TV Series

Nicky Braddock

1972

1 episode

 

Getting Together (1971)

Getting Together

7.2

TV Series

Bobby Conway

1971–1972

14 episodes

 

The Partridge Family (1970)

The Partridge Family

6.6

TV Series

Bobby Conway

1971

1 episode

 

Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, and David Soul in Here Come the Brides (1968)

Here Come the Brides

7.6

TV Series

Jeremy Bolt

1968–1970

52 episodes

 

Wild in the Streets (1968)

Wild in the Streets

5.9

Interviewer (uncredited)

1968

 

The F.B.I. (1965)

The F.B.I.

7.4

TV Series

Gustav Kolner

1968

1 episode

 

Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and The Monkees in The Monkees (1965)

The Monkees

7.5

TV Series

Frankie Catalina

1967

1 episode

 

Honey West (1965)

Honey West

7.5

TV Series

'Nicky Van'

1965

1 episode

 

Producer

The Day the Earth Moved (1974)

The Day the Earth Moved

5.2

TV Movie

producer

1974

 

Composer

The Day the Earth Moved (1974)

The Day the Earth Moved

5.2

TV Movie

Composer

1974

 

Soundtrack

Rose McIver in iZombie (2015)

iZombie

7.8

TV Series

performer: "Seattle"

2018

1 episode

 

Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Asher Keddie, Julian McMahon, Radha Mitchell, and Jeremy Sims in Swinging Safari (2018)

Swinging Safari

5.6

performer: "Waiting At The Bus Stop"writer: "Waiting At The Bus Stop"

2018

 

Rebecca Hall in Christine (2016)

Christine

6.9

performer: "She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning)"

2016

 

Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)

Paul Williams: Still Alive

6.9

performer: "Cried Like A Baby"

2011

 

Kurt Cobain and Hole in The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain (2007)

The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain

6.6

TV Movie

performer: "For Your Love" (uncredited)

2007

 

Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)

Bad Santa

7.0

performer: "Jingle Bell Rock"

2003

 

Bobby Vinton in The Gossip Columnist (1980)

The Gossip Columnist

6.4

TV Movie

performer: "You've Never Done It Like That"

1980

 

Music Scene (1969)

Music Scene

8.0

TV Series

performer: "La La La", "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"performer: "Little Woman"

1969

3 episodes

 

Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and The Monkees in The Monkees (1965)

The Monkees

7.5

TV Series

performer: "New Girl in School" (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

Shindig! (1964)

Shindig!

7.9

TV Series

performer: "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Michelle"performer: "Wake Up, Little Suzie", "New Orleans", "Lucille", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"performer: "Pied Piper" ...

1964–1966

43 episodes

 

Hollywood a Go Go (1964)

Hollywood a Go Go

8.5

TV Series

performer: "It Hurts Me"

1965

1 episode

 

Self

The Waitresses in VH-1 Where Are They Now? (1999)

VH-1 Where Are They Now?

7.4

TV Series

Self

2000

1 episode

 

Rosie O'Donnell in The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

4.2

TV Series

Self

1996

1 episode

 

Upbeat: 30 Years Later

TV Special

Self

1995

 

Dick Clark and Jim Berkenstadt in American Bandstand's Teen Idol (1994)

American Bandstand's Teen Idol

5.2

TV Special

Self

1994

 

Shindig: A Special Retrospective

TV Special

Self - 'Shindig' SingerDancer

1991

 

Deborah Jenssen and Darcel Wynne in Solid Gold (1980)

Solid Gold

6.7

TV Series

Self

1986

1 episode

 

Hour Magazine (1980)

Hour Magazine

7.5

TV Series

Self

1986

1 episode

 

Monty Hall at Sea World

TV Special

Self

1974

 

Paul Lynde in The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965)

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)

6.8

TV Series

Self - Panelist

1973

1 episode

 

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour

7.1

TV Series

Self

1972

2 episodes

 

Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

The Mike Douglas Show

7.1

TV Series

Self - SingerActorSelf - Vocalist

1970–1971

3 episodes

 

The Bobby Sherman Special

TV Special

Self

1971

 

The Barbara McNair Show (1969)

The Barbara McNair Show

7.9

TV Series

Self

1971

1 episode

 

American Bandstand (1952)

American Bandstand

7.5

TV Series

Self

1971

1 episode

 

The Andy Williams Show (1969)

The Andy Williams Show

7.9

TV Series

Self

1971

1 episode

 

Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

The Ed Sullivan Show

7.9

TV Series

Self - Singer

1970

1 episode

 

Johnny Cash in The Johnny Cash Show (1969)

The Johnny Cash Show

8.6

TV Series

Self - Singer

1970

1 episode

 

Don Knotts in The Don Knotts Show (1970)

The Don Knotts Show

7.7

TV Series

Self

1970

1 episode

 

The Everly Brothers Show (1970)

The Everly Brothers Show

8.0

TV Series

Self

1970

1 episode

 

The Switched-on Symphony

TV Special

Self

1970

 

The Many Moods of Perry Como

TV Special

Self

1970

 

Get It Together (1970)

Get It Together

7.4

TV Series

Self

1970

1 episode

 

Music Scene (1969)

Music Scene

8.0

TV Series

Self - Special Guest HostSelf - Musical Guest

1969

3 episodes

 

Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

TV Series

Self

1969

2 episodes

 

The Joey Bishop Show (1967)

The Joey Bishop Show

7.2

TV Series

Self

1968

1 episode

 

It's Happening

7.7

TV Series

Self - Guest judgeSelf

1968

2 episodes

 

Dream Girl of '67 (1966)

Dream Girl of '67

6.2

TV Series

Self - Bachelor Judge

1967

5 episodes

 

Shindig! (1964)

Shindig!

7.9

TV Series

Self - SingerSelf

1964–1966

42 episodes

 

Upbeat (1964)

Upbeat

TV Series

Self

1965

3 episodes

 

The Lloyd Thaxton Show (1961)

The Lloyd Thaxton Show

8.7

TV Series

Self

1965

1 episode

 

Hollywood a Go Go (1964)

Hollywood a Go Go

8.5

TV Series

Self - Singer

1965

4 episodes

 

Clay Cole in The Clay Cole Show (1959)

The Clay Cole Show

TV Series

Self

1965

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

The Wrecking Crew! (2008)

The Wrecking Crew!

7.7

Self (archive footage, uncredited)

2008

 

Kurt Cobain and Hole in The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain (2007)

The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain

6.6

TV Movie

Self (archive footage, uncredited)

2007

 

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (1985)

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration

8.7

TV Special

Self (archive footage)

1985