Television has lost a familiar face, and a family is mourning the man behind the badge.

David Soul, whose portrayal of Hutch helped define a generation of crime television, has died, leaving fans to revisit the performances that made him unforgettable.

But his wife’s farewell turns the spotlight away from fame and toward a family’s love in his fina…

David Soul, best remembered as Detective Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson on “Starsky and Hutch,” died on January 4, 2024. His wife, Helen Snell, confirmed his death the following day in a statement reported by Yahoo. “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday (4 January) after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family,” she wrote.

Her words placed his closest relationships at the center of the announcement: a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a brother.

Soul played Hutch from 1975 to 1979 and returned to the role in the 2004 film “Starsky & Hutch.” His career also included “Magnum Force,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Yellow Rose,” and “Jerry Springer: The Opera.”

Those varied credits reflect a career extending well beyond his signature role. For viewers, Hutch remains an enduring part of his legacy; Snell’s farewell honors the person his family knew beyond the screen.