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Bobby Sherman, Heartthrob Singer and TV Actor of the 1970s, Dies at 81


Bobby Sherman, a singer and actor who became a quintessential shaggy-haired teen idol of the late 1960s and early '70s, has died.

The news had been ever since his wife revealed to fans in social media posts in late March and early April that the entertainer had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and would no longer be able to make personal appearances. She had elaborated on his condition in an interview with Fox News Digital published April 2, saying that Sherman was “at home with special care” at that time after the previous night being in the hospital and telling her, “Brig, I just want to go home.” Poublon added that he was suffering from kidney cancer that had “spread everywhere… He was doing crossword puzzles with me in the last few days. Other hits that didn’t reach quite that high but still impacted the Hot 100 or adult contemporary charts included “Hey, Mister Sun,” “Cried Like a Baby,” “The Drum” and “Jennifer.” He also had three albums achieve gold status.

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