‘Starsky & Hutch’ actor David Soul dead at 80
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.