‘Starsky & Hutch’ actor David Soul dead at 80

TV star David Soul has died at the age of 80.

The actor, who was best known for his role as Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson on the series “Starsky & Hutch,” died on Thursday.

His wife, Helen Snell, announced the news in a statement, saying that he passed away “after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.”

“He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend,” she added.

“His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.”

Soul suffered from a medley of health issues throughout his life, such as cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The buddy cop drama aired from 1975 to 1979 alongside Paul Michael Glaser as David Michael Starsky.

In February 2023, a reboot of the series with two females as the infamous police partners was announced.

However, Soul penned on X (formerly known as Twitter) at them that him and Glaser, 80, should be the leads instead.

“Every article mentions the ‘original’ actors by name. So why not just reboot Paul and me — as a couple of old farts solving piddly-ass crimes at the assisted living facility where we would now live? Who can do ‘Starsky and Hutch’ better than him and me?” he wrote on X.

Glaser then quipped in his replies section: “If you’re going to describe me as an ‘old fart,’ Please leave ‘old’ out of it.”

Among Soul’s other iconic roles included Joshua Bolt on “Here Come the Brides” and Officer John Davis in “Magnum Force.”

He even dabbled into the music business and recorded hits including “Don’t Give Up on Us” in 1976 and “Silver Lady” in 1977.