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Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and '70s with bubblegum pop hits like "Little Woman" and "Julie, Do Ya Love Me," has died. He was 81.
His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: "Bobby left this world holding my hand -- just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace." Sherman revealed he had Stage 4 cancer
earlier this year.
Sherman was a squeaky-clean regular on the covers of Tiger Beat and Sixteen magazines, often with hair over his eyes and a choker on his neck. His face was printed on lunchboxes, cereal boxes and posters.
Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and six albums on the Billboard 200 chart.
After the limelight moved on, Sherman became a certified medical emergency technician and instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, teaching police recruits first aid and CPR. He donated his salary.
"A lot of times, people say, 'Well, if you could go back and change things, what would you do?'" he told The Tulsa World in 1997. "And I don't think I'd change a thing -- except to maybe be a little bit more aware of it, because I
probably could've relished the fun of it a little more. It was a lot of work. It was a lot of blood, sweat and tears. But it was the best of times."
He is survived by two sons, Christopher and Tyler, and his wife.
"Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was -- brave, gentle, and full of light," Poublon wrote.