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The actor who earned fame as the blond half of a crime-fighting duo in the popular 1970s television series “Starsky and Hutch” has died. David Soul was 80. His wife,

David Soul, the actor who brought the cool detective Ken Hutchinson to life in the popular 1970s TV series “Starsky & Hutch,” has died. He was 80.

Rarely has a screen heartthrob agonised over his fame as much as David Soul. For years he refused to even talk about Starsky & Hutch, the wildly popular detective series.

Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” and topped the music charts with the ballad “Dont Give Up on Us," has died at the age of 80.

Actor David Soul, best known for his role in the television series Starsky & Hutch, has died at the age of 80.

Soul had lived in Britain for many years, where he took on several stage roles.

Born David Solberg, Soul was a Chicago native whose acting career dated back to the 1960s.

Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo "Starsky & Hutch" and topped the music charts with the ballad "Dont Give Up

David Soul battled many health issues before dying at age 80.

Soul, who played 'Hutch' in the ABC classic, grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, went to college in Minnesota and performed in Medora.