‘Starsky & Hutch’ Actor David Soul Dies at 80

David Soul, the actor best known for his starring role in the TV series Starsky & Hutch, has died, his wife said in a statement Friday. He was 80.

Helen Snell said her husband “died yesterday after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.” “He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend,” she continued. “His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.”

Soul played the eponymous Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson on Starsky & Hutch in the 1970s alongside Paul Michael Glaser as Detective Dave Starsky. He also had roles in Magnum Force, Here Come the Brides, and The Yellow Rose.

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