Actor David Soul, one half of ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ passes away at 80
Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” in the popular 1970s television series, has died at the age of 80.
His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – 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 said in a statement. “His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.”
People will rightly be talking about Starsky and Hutch, Magnum Force, etc today, but that moment when David Soul randomly turns up in Filth (2013) to sing Silver Lady is definitely worth a little mention. RIP #DavidSoul pic.twitter.com/lHgx8nePPm
— Kriegler (@Kriegler007) January 5, 2024
Soul portrayed detective Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson alongside Paul Michael Glaser as detective David Starsky in “Starsky & Hutch.” It ran on ABC between 1975 and 1979, and grew so popular it spawned a host of children’s toys.
At the height of his fame, Soul also hit the music charts with the single “Don’t Give Up on Us.”
Soul had lived in Britain for many years, performing in several stage roles. In 2001, he won a libel case against a journalist who called “The Dead Monkey,” a play that Soul was in, the worst production he had ever seen – without having seen it.
Just learnt that the legendary #DavidSoul has passed away.#StarskyAndHutch was way before my time but I became a fan in the early 2000’s. Also loved his portrayal of Officer Davis in #MagnumForce
Rest easy 👊
🎬 #SalemsLot pic.twitter.com/y2rEN8gZ6l
— 🎬📺 Darth Sean 🎮🖖🏼 (@darthsean85) January 5, 2024
Soul also played the titular talk-show host in “Jerry Springer – The Opera” in London’s West End.
Soul and Glaser had cameos in the 2004 big-screen remake of “Starsky & Hutch,” starring Ben Stiller as Starsky and Owen Wilson as Hutch.
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