{"id":43141,"date":"2024-01-05T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1955397"},"modified":"2024-01-05T16:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:31:17","slug":"david-soul-star-of-starsky-hutch-dies-aged-80","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/david-soul-star-of-starsky-hutch-dies-aged-80\/","title":{"rendered":"David Soul, star of Starsky & Hutch, dies aged 80"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soul was best known for his leading role in TV series Starsky & Hutch. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 05 January 2024 at 14:50 PM<\/p>

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Actor David Soul has died at the age of 80, his wife Helen Snell has confirmed.<\/p>\n

Snell said in a statement:\u00a0\u201cDavid Soul \u2013 beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother \u2013 died yesterday after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor and singer was best known for his leading role as Detective Kenneth \u201cHutch\u201d Hutchinson in \u201970s action TV series, Starsky & Hutch, a role he had from 1975 to 1979.<\/p>\n

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Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul in Starsky & Hutch.<\/span><\/figcaption> Frank Edwards\/Fotos International\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Aside from Starsky & Hutch, Soul was also known for his roles in Magnum Force and Here Comes The Brides. He also made guest appearances throughout his career in shows like Star Trek, Gunsmoke, I Dream of Jeannie and even Holby City.<\/p>\n

As a singer, Soul also achieved success with songs such as Don\u2019t Give Up On Us and Silver Lady, the latter of which became a UK number one in 1977.<\/p>\n

The actor lived in London with his wife Helen Snell, who he married in 2010 after meeting while touring the UK with a stage production of Deathtrap in 2002.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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