On This Date: David Soul (Starsky & Hutch / Singer) Born in 1943

August 28, 1943 – David Soul, born David Richard Solberg in Chicago, Illinois, was an American-British actor and singer. He passed away on January 4, 2024, in London, at age 80.

Career Highlights:

• Best known as Detective Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch (1975–1979).

• Scored a No. 1 US & UK hit with “Don’t Give Up on Us” (1976).

• Followed with “Silver Lady” (No. 1 UK, 1977).

• Released five studio albums, including David Soul (1976) and Playing to an Audience of One (1977).

• Notable film & TV roles: Magnum Force (1973), Salem’s Lot (1979), Here Come the Brides (1968–1970).

• Stage work included Jerry Springer: The Opera (2003–2005, London).

Soul became a British citizen in 2004 and lived in London with his wife Helen Snell.