David Soul, the actor who brought cool detective Ken Hutchinson to life in the popular 1970s television series “Starsky & Hutch,” has died. He was 80 years old.
In a statement to The Times on Friday, the actor and director's family confirmed that Soul died Thursday “after a valiant 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 around the world as an actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend,” the statement said. “His smile, his laugh and his passion for life will be remembered by many whose lives he touched.”
David Soul, left, played Ken Hutchinson and Paul Michael Glaser was David Starsky on the ABC crime series “Starsky & Hutch.”
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In addition to ABC's “Starsky & Hutch,” in which Soul starred with 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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