Equalizer Star Edward Woodward Dies

It’s been confirmed that veteran actor Edward Woodward has died aged 79.

He had been ill for several months suffering from various illnesses including pneumonia and passed away at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro surrounded by members of his family.

Although Edward Woodward’s repertoire included both musicals and Shakespeare, it was television series Callan which initially made him a household name in Britain.

He’s also well known for his role in the cult 1973 horror film The Wicker Man, alongside Christopher Lee, and US TV series The Equalizer.

Woodward is survived by his second wife, the actress Michele Dotrice, and four children, three of whom he had during his first marriage.

Posted on November 16, 2009 | Filed Under Showbiz

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