Europe 1 with AFP 15:52 p.m., January 05, 2024, modified at 15:53 p.m., January 05, 2024

David Soul, who played Hutch in the popular American television series "Starsky and Hutch," has died at the age of 80, his wife announced. The actor was also known for his various roles in "Johnny Goes to War" (1971) and "Magnum Force" (1973).

Actor David Soul, who played Hutch in the 1970s series Starsky and Hutch, died Thursday at the age of 80, his wife Helen Snell announced Friday. "David Soul - husband, father, grandfather and beloved brother - died yesterday after a valiant battle for life surrounded by the love of his family," Helen Snell said in a statement. Born in the United States, David Soul became a British citizen in 2004 and lived in London.

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