Paul Michael Glaser pays tribute to Starsky & Hutch co-star David Soul after his death at 80: ‘He was a brother, a friend, a caring man’
Paul Michael Glaser paid a moving tribute to his Starsky & Hutch costar David Soul following his death on Thursday.
‘I find it difficult to understand David’s death. It seems like just yesterday we were sharing affectionate insults on the phone,” the 80-year-old actor shared in a statement to DailyMail.com.
‘It just takes time, I tell myself; In saying goodbye to such a dear friend and an important part of my life, I suspect I will allow myself to feel his loss, our loss, only gradually.”
‘David was a brother, a friend, a caring man. We will never see him again,” he continued.
‘I would like to express my condolences to dear Helen, who he loved and cherished, and who stood by him through these difficult years. He could never tell me enough what she meant to him.”
Paul Michael Glaser (R) paid a moving tribute to his Starsky & Hutch costar David Soul (L) following his death on Thursday; they are depicted in a 1975 Starsky & Hutch promo photo
“To all his sons and his daughter China, my deepest condolences. And to all of you, our supportive and caring audience who recognized a very special relationship and never stopped telling us about it. Thank you.’
He concluded the moving statement by saying: “We have all lost a dear friend who will live on in our memories. David – rest in peace, brother. Love, Paul’