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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Blow to Sky viewers as beloved TV feature vanishes – as devastated telly fans brand change ‘hostile'
SKY customers were left astonished after a beloved TV feature vanished in a huge blow to the viewer's experience. The company's decision to remove the feature will impact the user experience going forward. Advertisement 4 A major feature is now missing from Sky's website Credit: Alamy The beauty of a TV guide is soon to be a thing of the past for Sky viewers, after the section on the website has been removed. Change to the Sky user experience Viewers started noticing a change to the website on June 18, when the usually obvious and simple to use TV guide, no longer appeared on the website. What's more, others realised that after using their pre-saved link to the page, automatically redirected to a different landing page. As a result, viewers are no longer able to see what is upcoming in Sky's programming schedule. Advertisement READ MORE IN SKY For many, the website TV Guide or EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) was a useful feature for viewers wanting to plan what they watched without impacting their TV-watching experience or needlessly turning their tele on. Days of frustration ensued, with countless messages in community chats, the viewers questioning went unanswered. Finally, on June 20, a Sky community manager explained to the disgruntled viewers the reason behind the decision. 4 Viewers were told about the change after days spent in limbo Credit: Alamy Advertisement He said: "We want to confirm that the TV guide feature has been discontinued. Most read in Tech "We understand this may be an inconvenience, you can find alternative ways to browse and discover content via your Sky Box, Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Sky Go and other parts of the website." Viewers deem it a hostile change But at what first felt like a user error or a website issue, Sky viewers are now left befuddled by the decision to remove the feature. Members of the Sky Community were quick to share their thoughts, with one user writing: "Who's stupid idea was it to get rid of the TV guide? WE WANT IT BACK!" Advertisement Another said: "Was the online EPG hurting anyone or getting in the way? No, it wasn't. 4 The EPG is a long-standing fan-favourite feature which has now vanished Credit: Alamy "Was it a useful tool used by many on a daily basis? Yes, it was. Quite literally one of the stupidest decisions made by Sky in recent years." A third shared their frustration: "Not a great move, especially when it feels super hostile to those who still watch linear TV." Advertisement It is a sentiment shared by long-standing Sky viewers, who had become accustomed to using the feature to enhance their watching experience. Big change at Sky The removal of the website EPG is just one in a long line of changes that viewers have had to deal with in a massive TV guide Sky recently decided to permanently close down 4 Sky is undergoing major change behind the scenes, with huge scheduling changes Credit: Alamy Advertisement It follows the addition of eight new live channels to Sky's service, as well as a series of name The removal of the website EPG, therefore, only adds to the confusion felt by viewers who can no longer use the feature to discover the new programming released by the provider.
Global News
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
Bobby Sherman, '60s teen idol, dead at 81
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. Story continues below advertisement 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 that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans. He landed at No. 8 in TV Guide's list of 'TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols.' He was part of a lineage of teen heartthrobs who emerged as mass-market, youth-oriented magazines and TV took off, connecting fresh-scrubbed Ricky Nelson in the 1950s to David Cassidy in the '70s, all the way to Justin Bieber in the 2000s. Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — Little Woman, Julie, Do Ya Love Me, Easy Come, Easy Go, and La La La (If I Had You). He had six albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including Here Comes Bobby, which spent 48 weeks on the album chart, peaking at No. 10. His career got its jump start when he was cast in the ABC rock 'n' roll show Shindig! in the mid-'60s. Later, he starred in two television series — Here Come the Brides (1968-70) and Getting Together (1971). Admirers from Hollywood took to social media to honour Sherman, with actor Patricia Heaton posting on X: 'Hey all my 70s peeps, let's take a minute to remember our heartthrob Bobby Sherman' and Lorenzo Lamas recalling listening to Sherman's Easy Come, Easy Go on the school bus as a kid. Story continues below advertisement RIP #BobbySherman an actor/ entertainer with a very long and storied career that loved his fans. He was an accomplished EMT later in life and helped to train LAPD in CPR and lifesaving methods. I remember listening to 'Easy Come Easy Go' on the school bus as a kid. — Lorenzo Lamas (@lorenzolamas) June 24, 2025 Story continues below advertisement 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. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy '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.' A life-changing Hollywood party Sherman, with sky blue eyes and dimples, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, singing Ricky Nelson songs and performing with a high-school rock band. 'I was brought up in a fairly strict family,' he told the Sunday News newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1998. 'Law and order were important. Respect your fellow neighbor, remember other people's feelings. I was the kind of boy who didn't do things just to be mischievous.' He was studying child psychology at a community college in 1964 when his girlfriend took him to a Hollywood party, which would change his life. He stepped onstage and sang with the band. Afterward, guests Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo asked him who his agent was. They took his number and, a few days later, an agent called him and set him up with Shindig! Story continues below advertisement Sherman hit true teen idol status in 1968, when he appeared in Here Come the Brides, a comedy-adventure set in boom town Seattle in the 1870s. He sang the show's theme song, Seattle, and starred as young logger Jeremy Bolt, often at loggerheads with brother, played by David Soul. It lasted two seasons. Following the series, Sherman starred in Getting Together, a spinoff of The Partridge Family, about a songwriter struggling to make it in the music business. He became the first performer to star in three TV series before the age of 30. That television exposure soon translated into a fruitful recording career: His first single, Little Woman, earned a gold record in 1969. 'While the rest of the world seemed jumbled up and threatening, Sherman's smiling visage beamed from the bedroom walls of hundreds of thousands of teen-age girls, a reassuring totem against the riots, drugs, war protests and free love that raged outside,' The Tulsa World said in 1997. His movies included Wild In Streets, He is My Brother and Get Crazy. From music to medicine Sherman pulled back from his celebrity career after several years of a frantic schedule, telling The Washington Post: 'I'd film five days a week, get on a plane on a Friday night and go someplace for matinee and evening shows Saturday and Sunday, then get on a plane and go back to the studio to start filming again. It was so hectic for three years that I didn't know what home was.' Story continues below advertisement Sherman's pivot to becoming an emergency medical technician in 1988 was born out of a longtime fascination with medicine. Sherman said that affinity blossomed when he raised his sons with his first wife, Patti Carnel. They would get scrapes and bloody noses and he became the family's first-aid provider. So he started learning basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the Red Cross. 'If I see an accident, I feel compelled to stop and give aid even if I'm in my own car,' he told the St. Petersburg Times. 'I carry equipment with me. And there's not a better feeling than the one you get from helping somebody out. I would recommend it to everybody.' In addition to his work with the Los Angeles Police Department, he was a reserve deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, working security at the courthouse. Sherman estimated that, as a paramedic, he helped five women deliver babies in the backseats of cars or other impromptu locations. In one case, he helped deliver a baby on the sidewalk and, after the birth, the new mother asked Sherman's partner what his name was. 'When he told her Bobby, she named the baby Roberta. I was glad he didn't tell her my name was Sherman,' he told the St. Petersburg Times in 1997. The teen idols grow up He was named LAPD's Reserve Officer of the Year for 1999 and received the FBI's Exceptional Service Award and the 'Twice a Citizen' Award by the Los Angeles County Reserve Foundation. Story continues below advertisement In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, then-Rep. Howard McKeon wrote: 'Bobby is a stellar example of the statement 'to protect and serve.' We can only say a simple and heartfelt thank you to Bobby Sherman and to all the men and women who courageously protect and serve the citizens of America.' Later, Sherman would join the 1990s-era Teen Idols Tour with former 1960s heartthrobs Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones of the Monkees and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. The Chicago Sun-Times in 1998 described one of Sherman's performances: 'Dressed to kill in black leather pants and white shirt, he was showered with roses and teddy bears as he started things off with Easy Come, Easy Go. As he signed scores of autographs at the foot of the stage, it was quickly draped by female fans of every conceivable age group.' Sherman also co-founded the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation in Ghana, which provides education, health, and welfare programs to children in need. 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.
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First Post
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ‘70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81
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 read more 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. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 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 that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans. He landed at No. 8 in TV Guide's list of 'TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols.' He was part of a lineage of teen heartthrobs who emerged as mass-market, youth-oriented magazines and TV took off, connecting fresh-scrubbed Ricky Nelson in the 1950s to David Cassidy in the '70s, all the way to Justin Bieber in the 2000s. Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — 'Little Woman,' 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me,' 'Easy Come, Easy Go,' and 'La La La (If I Had You).' He had six albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including 'Here Comes Bobby,' which spent 48 weeks on the album chart, peaking at No. 10. His career got its jump start when he was cast in the ABC rock 'n' roll show 'Shindig!' in the mid-'60s. Later, he starred in two television series — 'Here Come the Brides' (1968-70) and 'Getting Together' (1971). Admirers from Hollywood took to social media to honor Sherman, with actor Patricia Heaton posting on X: 'Hey all my 70s peeps, let's take a minute to remember our heartthrob Bobby Sherman' and Lorenzo Lamas recalling listening to Sherman's 'Easy Come, Easy Go' on the school bus as a kid. 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.' A life-changing Hollywood party Sherman, with sky blue eyes and dimples, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, singing Ricky Nelson songs and performing with a high-school rock band. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'I was brought up in a fairly strict family,' he told the Sunday News newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1998. 'Law and order were important. Respect your fellow neighbor, remember other people's feelings. I was the kind of boy who didn't do things just to be mischievous.' He was studying child psychology at a community college in 1964 when his girlfriend took him to a Hollywood party, which would change his life. He stepped onstage and sang with the band. Afterward, guests Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo asked him who his agent was. They took his number and, a few days later, an agent called him and set him up with 'Shindig!' Sherman hit true teen idol status in 1968, when he appeared in 'Here Come the Brides,' a comedy-adventure set in boom town Seattle in the 1870s. He sang the show's theme song, 'Seattle,' and starred as young logger Jeremy Bolt, often at loggerheads with brother, played by David Soul. It lasted two seasons. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Following the series, Sherman starred in 'Getting Together,' a spinoff of 'The Partridge Family,' about a songwriter struggling to make it in the music business. He became the first performer to star in three TV series before the age of 30. That television exposure soon translated into a fruitful recording career: His first single, 'Little Woman,' earned a gold record in 1969. 'While the rest of the world seemed jumbled up and threatening, Sherman's smiling visage beamed from the bedroom walls of hundreds of thousands of teen-age girls, a reassuring totem against the riots, drugs, war protests and free love that raged outside,' The Tulsa World said in 1997. His movies included 'Wild In Streets,' 'He is My Brother' and 'Get Crazy.' From music to medicine Sherman pulled back from his celebrity career after several years of a frantic schedule, telling The Washington Post: 'I'd film five days a week, get on a plane on a Friday night and go someplace for matinee and evening shows Saturday and Sunday, then get on a plane and go back to the studio to start filming again. It was so hectic for three years that I didn't know what home was.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Sherman's pivot to becoming an emergency medical technician in 1988 was born out of a longtime fascination with medicine. Sherman said that affinity blossomed when he raised his sons with his first wife, Patti Carnel. They would get scrapes and bloody noses and he became the family's first-aid provider. So he started learning basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the Red Cross. 'If I see an accident, I feel compelled to stop and give aid even if I'm in my own car,' he told the St. Petersburg Times. 'I carry equipment with me. And there's not a better feeling than the one you get from helping somebody out. I would recommend it to everybody.' In addition to his work with the Los Angeles Police Department, he was a reserve deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, working security at the courthouse. Sherman estimated that, as a paramedic, he helped five women deliver babies in the backseats of cars or other impromptu locations. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In one case, he helped deliver a baby on the sidewalk and, after the birth, the new mother asked Sherman's partner what his name was. 'When he told her Bobby, she named the baby Roberta. I was glad he didn't tell her my name was Sherman,' he told the St. Petersburg Times in 1997. The teen idols grow up He was named LAPD's Reserve Officer of the Year for 1999 and received the FBI's Exceptional Service Award and the 'Twice a Citizen' Award by the Los Angeles County Reserve Foundation. In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, then-Rep. Howard McKeon wrote: 'Bobby is a stellar example of the statement 'to protect and serve.' We can only say a simple and heartfelt thank you to Bobby Sherman and to all the men and women who courageously protect and serve the citizens of America.' Later, Sherman would join the 1990s-era 'Teen Idols Tour' with former 1960s heartthrobs Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones of the Monkees and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Chicago Sun-Times in 1998 described one of Sherman's performances: 'Dressed to kill in black leather pants and white shirt, he was showered with roses and teddy bears as he started things off with 'Easy Come, Easy Go.' As he signed scores of autographs at the foot of the stage, it was quickly draped by female fans of every conceivable age group.' Sherman also co-founded the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation in Ghana, which provides education, health, and welfare programs to children in need. 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.
West Australian
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Iconic 1960s and 70s teen idol Bobby Sherman dies at 81
A celebrated entertainer who soared to fame in the 1960s and 1970s as a teen idol, beloved by fans for his music and television roles, has passed away at the age of 81. Bobby Sherman's death was announced by his wife, who shared a heartfelt tribute: 'He left this world holding my hand—just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.' The star had recently revealed he was facing Stage 4 cancer. Known for his charming smile and signature shaggy hairstyle, the performer became a household name with bubblegum pop hits such as Little Woman and Julie, Do Ya Love Me. His face graced the covers of popular teen magazines and appeared on lunchboxes, posters, and cereal boxes. He ranked at number 8 of TV Guide's top teen idols and was part of a lineage of heartthrobs that included Ricky Nelson, David Cassidy, and later, Justin Bieber. Sherman notched four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: Little Woman, Julie, Do Ya Love Me, Easy Come, Easy Go, and La La La (If I Had You). He also released six albums that charted on the Billboard 200, with Here Comes Bobby standing out after spending 48 weeks on the album chart and reaching No. 10. His rise to fame began when he joined the cast of the ABC rock 'n' roll program Shindig! in the mid-1960s. Later, he landed starring roles in the television series Here Come the Brides (1968–70) and Getting Together (1971). His breakthrough came after a chance Hollywood party, where he was spotted by major stars and invited to join a leading rock 'n' roll TV show. This led to starring roles in two hit television series and a successful recording career that earned him a gold record for his first single. After stepping away from the spotlight, he pursued a passion for helping others, becoming a certified medical emergency technician and instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department. He donated his salary and was honoured for his dedication, receiving awards from the LAPD, FBI, and Los Angeles County Reserve Foundation. He also served as a reserve deputy sheriff and was known for helping deliver babies in emergency situations. His commitment to service extended globally, as he co-founded a children's foundation in Ghana, providing education and health programs for children in need. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Reflecting on his life, he once said, '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.' His legacy is remembered not only for his music and acting, but for his kindness, courage, and tireless dedication to making a difference in the lives of others. 'Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who he was—brave, gentle, and full of light,' his wife said.
Japan Today
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81
By MARK KENNEDY 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 that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans. He landed at No. 8 in TV Guide's list of 'TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols.' He was part of a lineage of teen heartthrobs who emerged as mass-market, youth-oriented magazines and TV took off, connecting fresh-scrubbed Ricky Nelson in the 1950s to David Cassidy in the '60s, all the way to Justin Bieber in the 2000s. Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — 'Little Woman,' 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me,' 'Easy Come, Easy Go,' and 'La La La (If I Had You).' He had six albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including 'Here Comes Bobby,' which spent 48 weeks on the album chart, peaking at No. 10. His career got its jump start when he was cast in the ABC rock 'n' roll show 'Shindig!' in the mid-'60s. Later, he starred in two television series — 'Here Come the Brides' (1968-70) and 'Getting Together' (1971). Admirers from Hollywood took to social media to honor Sherman, with actor Patricia Heaton posting on X: 'Hey all my 70s peeps, let's take a minute to remember our heartthrob Bobby Sherman' and Lorenzo Lamas recalling listening to Sherman's 'Easy Come, Easy Go' on the school bus as a kid. 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.' Sherman, with sky blue eyes and dimples, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, singing Ricky Nelson songs and performing with a high-school rock band. 'I was brought up in a fairly strict family,' he told the Sunday News newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1998. 'Law and order were important. Respect your fellow neighbor, remember other people's feelings. I was the kind of boy who didn't do things just to be mischievous.' He was studying child psychology at a community college in 1964 when his girlfriend took him to a Hollywood party, which would change his life. He stepped onstage and sang with the band. Afterward, guests Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo asked him who his agent was. They took his number and, a few days later, an agent called him and set him up with 'Shindig!' Sherman hit true teen idol status in 1968, when he appeared in 'Here Come the Brides,' a comedy-adventure set in boom town Seattle in the 1870s. He sang the show's theme song, 'Seattle,' and starred as young logger Jeremy Bolt, often at loggerheads with brother, played by David Soul. It lasted two seasons. Following the series, Sherman starred in 'Getting Together,' a spinoff of 'The Partridge Family,' about a songwriter struggling to make it in the music business. He became the first performer to star in three TV series before the age of 30. That television exposure soon translated into a fruitful recording career: His first single, 'Little Woman,' earned a gold record in 1969. 'While the rest of the world seemed jumbled up and threatening, Sherman's smiling visage beamed from the bedroom walls of hundreds of thousands of teen-age girls, a reassuring totem against the riots, drugs, war protests and free love that raged outside,' The Tulsa World said in 1997. His movies included 'Wild In Streets,' 'He is My Brother' and 'Get Crazy.' Sherman pulled back from his celebrity career after several years of a frantic schedule, telling The Washington Post: 'I'd film five days a week, get on a plane on a Friday night and go someplace for matinee and evening shows Saturday and Sunday, then get on a plane and go back to the studio to start filming again. It was so hectic for three years that I didn't know what home was.' Sherman's pivot to becoming an emergency medical technician in 1988 was born out of a longtime fascination with medicine. Sherman said that affinity blossomed when he raised his sons with his first wife, Patti Carnel. They would get scrapes and bloody noses and he became the family's first-aid provider. So he started learning basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the Red Cross. 'If I see an accident, I feel compelled to stop and give aid even if I'm in my own car,' he told the St. Petersburg Times. 'I carry equipment with me. And there's not a better feeling than the one you get from helping somebody out. I would recommend it to everybody.' In addition to his work with the Los Angeles Police Department, he was a reserve deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, working security at the courthouse. Sherman estimated that, as a paramedic, he helped five women deliver babies in the backseats of cars or other impromptu locations. In one case, he helped deliver a baby on the sidewalk and, after the birth, the new mother asked Sherman's partner what his name was. 'When he told her Bobby, she named the baby Roberta. I was glad he didn't tell her my name was Sherman,' he told the St. Petersburg Times in 1997. He was named LAPD's Reserve Officer of the Year for 1999 and received the FBI's Exceptional Service Award and the 'Twice a Citizen' Award by the Los Angeles County Reserve Foundation. In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, then-Rep. Howard McKeon wrote: 'Bobby is a stellar example of the statement 'to protect and serve.' We can only say a simple and heartfelt thank you to Bobby Sherman and to all the men and women who courageously protect and serve the citizens of America.' Later, Sherman would join the 1990s-era 'Teen Idols Tour' with former 1960s heartthrobs Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones of the Monkees and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. The Chicago Sun-Times in 1998 described one of Sherman's performances: 'Dressed to kill in black leather pants and white shirt, he was showered with roses and teddy bears as he started things off with 'Easy Come, Easy Go.' As he signed scores of autographs at the foot of the stage, it was quickly draped by female fans of every conceivable age group.' Sherman also co-founded the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation in Ghana, which provides education, health, and welfare programs to children in need. 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. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
