Paul Michael Glaser pays tribute to his late father Starsky and Hatch Actor David Soul died at the age of 80 on Thursday.
The actor remembered Saul as a “brother, friend and caring man” in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, adding: “We will never see him again.”
The duo portrayed the titular police duo in the beloved action series — in which Glaser played street-wise David Starsky to psychedelic Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson — throughout the 1970s.
Glaser explained that he finds it “hard to understand David’s death” because “it seems like only yesterday that we were exchanging loving insults over the phone.”
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“It just takes time, I tell myself,” he continued. “When I say goodbye to this dear friend and important part of my life, I think I will allow myself to feel his loss, our loss, only gradually.”
Glaser also shared his condolences for Saul’s wife, Helen, “whom he loved and cherished and who stood by him through these difficult years,” adding, “He couldn’t tell me enough about what she meant to him.”
“To all his sons and daughter China, I extend my deepest condolences,” he said. “And to all of you, our supportive and caring audience, who recognized a very special connection and never stopped telling us. Thank you.”
He concluded by saying: “We have all lost a dear friend who will remain in our memories.”
Sol died on January 4 after a “brave fight for life,” A. confirmed Social media sharing On his official account for X (formerly Twitter). “He shared many extraordinary gifts with the world as an actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend. His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by many whose lives he touched.”
Soul’s first major television roles were appearances on I dream of Jenny And fin, He later starred in Western comedies Here come the brides for two seasons from 1968 to 1970. His other credits included the 1973 film Magnum power And 1979 Much is safe.
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