Washington DC, June 25 -- Bobby Sherman, a teen idol of the late 1960s and early '70s, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81.

His wife, Brigette Poublon Sherman, confirmed the demise of the teen idol. She announced three months ago that the entertainer had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, reported Variety.

In posting the news of his death to Instagram on Tuesday morning, Poublon Sherman wrote, "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman. 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. I was his Cinderella, and he was my Prince Charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for ...