Bobby Sherman, the teen idol who won hearts in the 1960s and 70s with hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” died on June 24, 2025, at age 81. His wife Brigitte Poublon announced he passed away at their Encino home after fighting Stage 4 kidney cancer.
“Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace,” Poublon wrote in a statement shared on John Stamos’s Instagram. She added that even while ill, Sherman kept his humor and continued to “crack well-timed jokes.”
Sherman’s big break came at a Hollywood party in 1964 when Jane Fonda and Natalie Wood heard him sing and helped connect him with industry contacts. This led to his role on ABC’s music show “Shindig!” His friendly smile and clean-cut image soon landed him on the covers of teen magazines like Tiger Beat.
Between 1969 and 1970, Sherman scored four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. “Little Woman” reached No. 3, with “La La La (If I Had You),” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” following. His popularity soared when he starred as Jeremy Bolt in the TV series “Here Come the Brides” from 1968 to 1970.
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Unlike many celebrities, Sherman found a meaningful second career away from the spotlight. In 1988, he became an emergency medical technician and later joined the Los Angeles Police Department as a reserve officer, teaching first aid and CPR to police recruits. His service earned him the LAPD’s Reserve Officer of the Year award in 1999.
“If I see an accident, I feel compelled to stop and give aid even if I’m in my own car,” Sherman once said. During his time as a paramedic, he helped deliver five babies in unexpected places, including one on a sidewalk.
Sherman also co-founded the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation in Ghana with his wife, providing education and health programs for children in need.
He is survived by Brigitte, his wife of 29 years, his two sons Christopher and Tyler from his first marriage to Patti Carnel, and six grandchildren.
