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Remembering The Equalizer: Edward Woodward Dead at 79

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Edward Woodward, the British star of stage and screen arguably best known for kicking bad-guy butt on CBS’ The Equalizer, has died.

With nearly 100 credits on an IMDb résumé dating back to the 1950s, Woodward worked with the legendary likes of Laurence Olivier and Alfred Hitchcock, could do Shakespearean and soap opera, had roles that were hailed by critics (Breaker Morant) as well as a cult classic (the original The Wicker Man), and pocketed awards for his efforts, including an Emmy (for the documentary Remembering World War II) and a Golden Globe (forThe Equalizer).

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