Actor and musician Bobby Sherman has died at the age of 81 following a battle with cancer, his wife, Brigitte Poublon, and friend, actor John Stamos, both confirmed in a joint statement shared on Instagram Tuesday (June 24).
“It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman,” Poublon stated in a message shared by Stamos on her behalf. “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.”
“As he rested, I read him fan letters from all over the world—words of love and gratitude that lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished," she added while discussing Sherman's 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."
Poublon had previously confirmed that her husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in March.
“To all of Bobby Sherman’s cherished fans, as many of you know, Bobby has been retired for some time and is no longer able to participate in cameos, sign autographs or make appearances. It is with a heavy heart that we share Bobby has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer," Poublon wrote on her Facebook account at the time, later revealing her husband's cancer had "spread everywhere."
Sherman was initially discovered when actresses Jane Fonda and Natalie Wood heard him singing 'Happy Birthday' at a party hosted by actor Sal Mineo, with the two helping him get an agent, according to Poublon. The Santa Monica native made his first television appearance as a house singer and cast member on the ABC series Shindig! before his breakout role as Jeremy Bolt on the ABC series Here Come the Brides.
Sherman was among the most popular teen idols of many girls in the 1960s and 1970s during a career in which he released 10 albums and the hits 'Little Woman,' 'Easy Come, Easy Go,' 'La La La (If I Had You)' and 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me. Sherman's acting credits included roles on Fantasy Island, Murder, She Wrote and The Love Boat, as well as making a cameo as himself on a 1997 episode of Frasier.