Sad news. This Friday, January 5, 2024, we learn of the death of David Soul, known for his role as Hutch in the cult series Starsky and Hutch. The actor died at the age of 80.
This Friday January 5, 2024 is a day marked by the death of David Soul. The actor was known for his role as Hutch in the American series Starsky and Hutch. His wife Helen Snell announced the sad news in a statement, published by the Daily Mail. “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday after a valiant struggle for life, in the company of his family”, writes his wife. The actor leaves us at the age of 80, following a long illness the nature of which we do not know.
“He offered the world many extraordinary talents as an actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend. His smile, his laugh and his passion for life will remain in the memories of the many people he knew.”, adds his wife Helen Snell. Born in the United States in 1943, David Soul made himself known to the general public by playing police officer Kenneth Hutchinson, known as Hutch, in the famous American series. He played for 4 years alongside Paul Michael Glaser who plays his sidekick David Starsky.
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David Soul: a career in music in addition to cinema
As a reminder, the series Starsky and Hutch was broadcast between 1975 and 1979 on the American channel ABC, before arriving in the 80s and 90s in France. In this detective series, detectives Starsky and Hutch track down criminals in the fictional town of Bay City. But if it was this cult series that revealed David Soul, the actor also played in other films, including Magnum Force with Clint Eastwood. But also in The Vampires of Salem, inspired by novel by Stephen King.
The actor had more than one string to his bow. Because in addition to being an actor, he was also a musician. A career that would not have lasted long but would still have been prestigious. Indeed, David Soul has released several hits, including Going In With My Eyes Open Or Don’t Give Up On Us Baby, which reached number one in the United States and the United Kingdom when it was released in 1976.
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