Actor David Soul, star of the series “Starsky and Hutch” has died

He played Detective Hutch in the television series “Starsky and Hutch”. Actor David Soul, who was also a successful singer, died on Thursday January 4, announced his wife Helen Snell in a press release relayed by the British newspaper the Daily Mail.

“Beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother: David Soul died yesterday after a valiant battle close to his family who loved him”we can read in the press release. “He gave the world his extraordinary talents as an actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and treasured friend. His smile, his laughter and his passion for life will remain in the minds of the many people he loved crossed paths with life.”

Filmed in Los Angeles, the series Starsky and Hutch featured two detectives in their thirties. One is dark and nervous, the other blond and rather zen. The series was an immediate success.