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Bobby Sherman Dies at 81 After Stage 4 Cancer Battle

Fan letters in his final days underscored a career that spanned top-charting hits, popular TV roles, work as an EMT, efforts to support children through his foundation

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FILE - Singer Bobby Sherman, his wife Patricia, and their newborn son Christopher Noel, appear in Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 1972. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)
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Overview

  • His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced on Instagram that Sherman died at their Encino home on June 24 while holding her hand, with John Stamos sharing her tribute
  • Sherman was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in March and spent his final months at home under special care
  • He rose to fame in the late 1960s with four Top 10 Billboard hits including “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” and as a regular on ABC’s Here Come the Brides
  • After leaving entertainment, he served as an EMT and medical training officer for the LAPD and later became a reserve deputy sheriff in San Bernardino County
  • He and his wife co-founded the Brigitte & Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation to support education and music programs in Ghana, and he is survived by his wife, two sons and six grandchildren