Actor David Soul, one half of 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80

David Soul, left, Paul Michael Glaser, and Antonio Fargas, right, stars of the original 1970's "Starsky and Hutch" television series, arrive at the British premiere of the new movie of the same name based on the TV series, in London, Thursday March 11, 2004. Soul, who hit fame as blond half of crime-fighting duo "Starsky and Hutch” in a popular 1970s television series, has died. He was 80. Wife Helen Snell, said Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 that Soul died the day before "after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.” (AP Photo/John D McHugh, File)

Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo Starsky & Hutch in the popular 1970s television series, has died at the age of 80.

His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that "David Soul - beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family."