Edward Woodward of The Equalizer (and 1973 The Wicker Man) dies at 89

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Edward Woodward, who had a long career on stage and in movies but is probably best remembered for the TV series The Equalizer, died Monday at 79.

His agent, Janet Glass, said he had been ill for several months and died in a hospital in Truro, England, with family members around him.

In a statement, Glass said he sustained a "brave spirit and wonderful humor" throughout his illness.

Woodward won a Golden Globe and received five Emmy nominations for his star turn in The Equalizer, which ran on CBS from 1985 to '89. The British actor, who had a heart attack during the series, played an ex-spy who helped regular people even the odds against anyone with whom they had a problem.

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