David Soul, who played the duo of former cops on the 1970s TV series “Starsky and Hutch,” has died. He was 80.
Soul passed away Thursday “after a courageous war for life in the company of a loving circle of relatives,” according to his wife, Helen Snell.
“He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend,” Snell continued in a statement to the BBC. “His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.”
Most productive soul known for the gaming sergeant. Kenneth Richard “Hutch” Hutchinson, the Minnesota-born intellectual, in ABC’s long-running drama series “Starsky and Hutch. “The four-season series ran from 1975 to 1979 and ran for 93 episodes. Soul starred alongside Paul Michael Glaser, who played Sergeant David Michael Starsky, the cunning transplant from the streets of Brooklyn.
Soul and Glaser reprised their roles for 2004’s of the same name. Starring Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson, they reimagined the crime drama as a comedy between friends.
Prior to the role that made him a household name, Soul starred in the ABC Western comedy “Here Come the Brides” as one of the brothers of Robert Brown’s character, Jason Bolt. After that, he starred in the neo-noir action thriller “Magnum Force” alongside Clint Eastwood as Officer John Davis. He also starred in the 1979 miniseries based on Stephen King’s novel, “Salem’s Lot.” In the horror series he played Ben Mears, the successful author at the center of this undead graveyard story.
The actor has also had success in his music career. Soul had one American hit and five British hits and is known for songs such as “Don’t Give Up on Us” in 1976 and “Silver Lady” in 1977.
David Soul, who played Sgt. Kenneth Richard “Hutch” Hutchinson on the TV series “Starsky. “