John Stamos is mourning the loss of his friend, former teen idol Bobby Sherman. 

On Tuesday, the Full House alum stepped in to announce the news of Sherman’s death at age 81. On Instagram, he shared a statement from Sherman’s wife, Brigitte Poublon Sherman, who confirmed that her husband had died following a battle with cancer. 

“From one ex teen idol, to another – rest in peace Bobby Sherman,” Stamos wrote in introduction to the obituary shared by Brigitte. 

“Bobby left this world holding my hand—just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage,” Brigitte wrote. “I was his Cinderella, and he was my prince charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That’s who Bobby was—brave, gentle, and full of light.”

Bobby Sherman gave up Hollywood career to become an EMT

Sherman scored numerous bubblegum pop hits in the 1960s and ‘70s, including “Little Woman,” and released multiple chart-topping albums. He was also an actor, appearing in episodes of TV shows such as The Monkees, The FBI, The Partridge Family, Mod Squad, The Love Boat, and Murder, She Wrote. He also starred in the comedy-adventure series Here Come the Brides, which aired from 1968 to 1970, and The Partridge Family spinoff Getting Together. In the 1980s, he was a regular on the USA Network series Sanchez of Bel Air. 

In her tribute to her husband, Brigitte noted that the letters he still received from fans “lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished.” She also spoke of his decision to pursue a career as an EMT later in life. (He worked with the Los Angeles Police Department and was as reserve deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, according to the AP.) 

“He was a man of service,” she wrote. “He traded sold-out concerts and magazine covers for the back of an ambulance, becoming an EMT and a trainer with the LAPD. He saved lives. He showed us what real heroism looks like—quiet, selfless, and deeply human.”

In addition to his wife, Sherman is survived by two sons, Tyler and Christopher, and six grandchildren. 

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