Bobby Sherman, former teen idol, diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

Pop star Bobby Sherman performs onstage in Hollywood in 1971, during the height of his popularity. Credit: Hulton Archive / Getty Images

By Rafer Guzmánrafer.guzman@newsday.comUpdated March 27, 2025 4:47 pm

Bobby Sherman, the onetime teen idol who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early ’70s with such hit singles as “Little Woman” and “Easy Come, Easy Go,” has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

His wife, Brigitte Poublon, made the announcement in a Facebook post Tuesday.

“To all of Bobby Sherman’s cherished fans,” Poublon wrote, “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. During this challenging time, we kindly ask for your understanding and respect for our privacy.”

Sherman, 81, got a break as a cast member on the music show “Shindig!” in 1964 thanks to his friend Sal Mineo. In ABC’s western series “Here Come the Brides,” which debuted in 1968, the blue-eyed Sherman played Jeremy Bolt, a shy youngster with a stammer, and quickly became a fan favorite. That role helped launch a successful recording career that would include “Little Woman” (a million-selling No. 3 hit, released in 1969), “Easy Come, Easy Go” (1970, No. 9) and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” (1970, No. 5). Overall, Sherman notched seven Top 40 hits and five gold albums.

Sherman also appeared in episodes of “The Monkees,” “American Bandstand” and “The Partridge Family.”

After a 1974 guest appearance on the show “Emergency!” the actor changed course and trained as a paramedic. For over a decade, he worked as a medical training officer at the Los Angeles Police Academy, eventually became an LAPD technical reserve police officer and received an award for Reserve Officer of the Year in 1999, according to People magazine.

In 2011, Sherman and his wife founded The Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation, a Ghana-based youth center dedicated to music and education, according to the organization’s website.

“Thank you so much for still remembering him,” Poublon wrote of Sherman in her Facebook post, which offered no other details about her husband's condition and as of Thursday afternoon had received more than 450 comments from supportive fans. “We really appreciate it.”