David Soul, ‘Starsky & Hutch’ Star, Dies at 80
variety.comJordan Moreau David Soul, who starred as Detective Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson in the TV series “Starsky & Hutch,” died Thursday, his wife told BBC.
He was 80. In addition to “Starsky & Hutch,” Soul starred in the Western series “Here Comes the Brides” and movies like “Magnum Force,” “Salem’s Lot” and more.
He was also a singer and released several albums in the ’70s and ’80s, including the No. 1 single “Don’t Give Up on Us.” Born in Chicago on August 28, 1943, Soul started acting on stage in the ’60s and began pursuing his passion for music.
In 1967, he sang on “The Merv Griffin Show,” receiving major attention, and landed his first TV role on “Flipper.” That led to signing a contract with Columbia Pictures and playing Joshua Bolt, a lumberjack and brother of lead character Jason Bolt (Roger Brown), on “Here Comes the Brides.” The show ran from 1968 to 1970 and made Soul a major star.
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