David Soul, the actor who played the brilliant detective Ken Hutchinson in the popular 1970s television series “Starsky & Hutch,” has died. He was 80 years old.
In a Friday statement to The Times, the actor-director’s family confirmed that Soul died Thursday “after a courageous battle for life in the loving company of his family.”
Additional details about Soul’s death, including the cause of death, were not immediately available.
“He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as an actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend,” the statement said. “His smile, laugh and passion for life will be remembered by many people whose lives he touched.”
David Soul, left, played Ken Hutchinson and Paul Michael Glaser was David Starsky on the ABC crime drama “Starsky & Hutch.”
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In addition to ABC’s “Starsky & Hutch,” in which Soul starred alongside Paul Michael Glaser, Soul was known for the television series “Here Come the Brides” and “The Yellow Rose.” He also starred in the films “Johnny Got His Gun,” “Magnum Force,” and “Appointment with Death.”
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