HELEN Snell was left devastated after the death of her husband David Soul after their incredible love story together.
The heartbroken wife today revealed that the Starsky & Hutch star had passed away aged 80 yesterday.
Helen said her husband died after a “valiant battle for life”.
The dad-of-six would be remembered for his “smile, laughter and passion for life”, she added.
But the star-crossed lovers tale of romance was not always smooth sailing.
David once recounted how the pair “didn’t hit it off” in the beginning.
He told MailOnline: “She was doing the PR for Deathtrap, a play I toured with in Britain, and we didn’t hit it off initially because I don’t like PR bull***t so I wasn’t one of her favourite clients!
“She’d never seen Starsky & Hutch and didn’t really know who I was.”
However, David said that they “evolved” and began to see each other how they really were.
Not before long the pair married on June 26 2010 in Devon.
David is said to be survived by his five sons and one daughter China, who followed in her father’s acting and musical footsteps.
A devastated Helen wrote: “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family.
“He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend.
“His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.”
Soul played Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson in the massive show which ran for four seasons from 1975 to 1979.
The American-British actor also delved into a music career, too.
He had five hit songs, including: Don’t Give Up On Us, Silver Lady, Let’s Have a Quiet Night In, Topanga, and Bird on a Wire.
In 2019 he and Paul Michael Glaser, who played David Starsky in the Seventies show, revealed they were planning a reunion special.
The duo worked alongside each other for years.
They also made a cameo in the Starsky & Hutch remake back in 2004 with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.
Soul was also known for his roles in Here Come The Brides, Magnum Force and The Yellow Rose.
The star was born on August 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.
He got his first acting gig in 1967 when he appeared on the TV series Flipper as Dennis Blake.
In 1968, Soul landed his first gig as a series regular as Joshua Bolt in Here Comes the Brides.
However, it wasn’t until 1975, that Soul broke out into the industry when he landed the lead role as Hutch in the TV series, Starsky and Hutch.
He also played Officer John David in Magnum Force and appeared in the 1979 horror film, Salem’s Lot.
Soul also appeared in Appointment with Death and the 1982 historical thriller, World War II.
The star also went on to appear in TV series Holby City.
