{"id":176643,"date":"2025-06-24T18:51:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/bobby-sherman-cause-of-death-former-teen-idol-passes-away-at-81\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:51:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:51:49","slug":"bobby-sherman-cause-of-death-former-teen-idol-passes-away-at-81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/bobby-sherman-cause-of-death-former-teen-idol-passes-away-at-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Sherman Cause of Death: Former Teen Idol Passes Away at 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/mick-ralphs-cause-of-death-bad-company-mott-the-hoople-founding-member-passes-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more sad news <\/a>to report from the world of music today, as former teen idol Bobby Sherman has passed away.<\/p>\n<p>A singer and actor who rose to global fame in the 1960s, Sherman was 81 years old.<\/p>\n<p>News of his death comes to us courtesy of a joint statement from Bobby\u2019s widow, Brigitte Poublon, and longtime family friend John Stamos.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-742x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Singer Bobby Sherman performs during the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation's 6th Annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser at Montage Beverly Hills on December 19, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528549 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-768x1060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-1484x2048.jpg 1484w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-696x960.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-783x1080.jpg 783w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-870x1200.jpg 870w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-scaled.jpg 1855w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028086-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Singer Bobby Sherman performs during the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children\u2019s Foundation\u2019s 6th Annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser at Montage Beverly Hills on December 19, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for The Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children\u2019s Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bobby-sherman-s-widow-and-friend-announce-his-passing\">Bobby Sherman\u2019s widow and friend announce his passing<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIt is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/60s-teen-idol-bobby-sherman-dead-81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stamos wrote<\/a> on Instagram on behalf of Poublon. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBobby left this world holding my hand\u2014just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>Best known for his 1969 single \u201cLittle Woman\u201d and his role as house singer on the ABC series <em>Shindig<\/em>, Sherman left show business in the 1970s to focus on a career as a paramedic and deputy sheriff.<\/p>\n<p>But he continued to occasionally perform for adoring crowds into the late 1990s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"American pop singer and teen idol Bobby Sherman performing on stage at Variety Club event, Hollywood, June 1971.\" class=\"wp-image-528551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-1576x2048.jpg 1576w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-739x960.jpg 739w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-831x1080.jpg 831w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-923x1200.jpg 923w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-scaled.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"American pop singer and teen idol Bobby Sherman performing on stage at Variety Club event, Hollywood, June 1971.\" class=\"wp-image-528551 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-1576x2048.jpg 1576w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-739x960.jpg 739w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-831x1080.jpg 831w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-923x1200.jpg 923w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-scaled.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2473381-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American pop singer and teen idol Bobby Sherman performing on stage at Variety Club event, Hollywood, June 1971.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Alan Kent\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bobby-sherman-s-widow-reveals-late-husband-s-health-problems\">Bobby Sherman\u2019s widow reveals late husband\u2019s health problems<\/h2>\n<p>No official cause of death has been revealed for Sherman.<\/p>\n<p>But his passing did not come as a total shock, as Brigitte posted in March that Bobby would be stepping away from public life after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs 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,\u201d Poublon wrote on Instagram at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with a heavy heart that we share Bobby has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer,\u201d she continued, adding:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-734x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Singer Bobby Sherman performs during the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation's 6th Annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser at Montage Beverly Hills on December 19, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-1468x2048.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-688x960.jpg 688w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-774x1080.jpg 774w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-860x1200.jpg 860w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-scaled.jpg 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-734x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Singer Bobby Sherman performs during the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation's 6th Annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser at Montage Beverly Hills on December 19, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528550 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-1468x2048.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-688x960.jpg 688w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-774x1080.jpg 774w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-860x1200.jpg 860w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-scaled.jpg 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-502028058-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Singer Bobby Sherman performs during the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children\u2019s Foundation\u2019s 6th Annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser at Montage Beverly Hills on December 19, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jason Kempin\/Getty Images for The Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children\u2019s Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDuring this challenging time, we kindly ask for your understanding and respect for our privacy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While he reached the height of his fame nearly sixty years ago, for a generation of fans, Bobby Sherman was a full-blown pop culture icon.<\/p>\n<p>News of Sherman\u2019s passing has already inspired thousands of heartfelt tributes across the social media landscape, with many sharing fond memories of the joy he spread throughout his life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom being a teen idol and gold records to saving lives as a paramedic and officer, he gave his all to every chapter. Rest easy, Bobby. You made the world better,\u201d music journalist Eric Alper <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThatEricAlper\/status\/1937568085575135521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote on X<\/a> (formerly Twitter)<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Bobby\u2019s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/bobby-sherman-cause-of-death-former-teen-idol-passes-away-at-81\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes We have more sad news to report from the world of music today, as former teen idol Bobby Sherman has passed away. A singer and actor who rose to global fame in the 1960s, Sherman was 81 years old. 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