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Teenage Heartthrob of the ’60s Dies at 81

Bobby Sherman, a jack-of-all-trades, died after a battle with cancer.

Singer, actor, and former teenage heartthrob of the 1960s, Bobby Sherman, 81, died on Tuesday. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, shared that Sherman had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in March. Sherman, who gained fame through his performance on the variety show Shindig! in 1964, went on to become a top-10 pop star, known for hits such as “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me.” Growing up in Los Angeles, Sherman played the French horn, trumpet, trombone, guitar, and piano, and was a high school football star to boot. While he was studying child psychology at Pierce College, Sherman’s then-girlfriend took him to a cast party where he sang with the band. Hollywood legends Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo were so impressed that Mineo helped him audition for Shindig! Soon afterward, Sherman made his debut on the silver screen in ABC’s Honey West. Sherman’s role as Jeremy Bolt in the 1968 Western Here Come the Brides was his biggest hit in Hollywood. Sherman performed a few more gigs before quitting entertainment and becoming an emergency medical technician, and eventually, a deputy sheriff in San Bernardino County. He is survived by his two sons, six grandchildren, and his wife.