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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: Golem on November 16, 2009, 09:48:36 AM
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(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01299/EdwardWoodward_1299434c.jpg)
Actor Edward Woodward, famous for his roles in The Wicker Man and The Equalizer has died today.
The 79-year-old had been suffering from various illnesses, including pneumonia.
He died at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro this morning.
Originally a Shakespearean stage actor, Woodward rose to fame in the 1960s and early 1970s in the television spy series Callan.
It was the 1980s hit US TV series The Equalizer which earned Woodward international attention and a Golden Globe award.
Full article from Sky News (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Edward-Woodward-Equalizer-And-Wicker-Man-Actor-Dies-Aged-79/Article/200911315454650?lpos=Home_Top_Stories_Header_0&lid=ARTICLE_15454650_Edward_Woodward%3A_Equalizer_And_Wicker_Man_Actor_Dies_Aged_79)
The Daily Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/6581645/Edward-Woodward.html)
IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940919/)
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Woodward)
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RIP.
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I really like the The Equalizer. :(
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WOW that was a suprise
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Still creepy after all these years.
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Breaker Morant - Original Trailer 1980
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9mDlTOxBpU[/youtube]
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a reminder of the Breaking News Forum Rules:
"...and please try to find accompanying art; a picture or graphic, or such, and post it first thing in the story. since breaking news storyies are being shown on the portal, we want them as dressed up as possible.
Due to the new front page format, please try to avoid using quote tags in the Breaking News forum."
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a reminder of the Breaking News Forum Rules:
"...and please try to find accompanying art; a picture or graphic, or such, and post it first thing in the story. since breaking news storyies are being shown on the portal, we want them as dressed up as possible.
Due to the new front page format, please try to avoid using quote tags in the Breaking News forum."
I didn't read the rules. Solly. :banghead:
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I didn't read the rules. Solly. :banghead:
:hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: (You and several others!!!)
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since breaking news storyies are being shown on the portal, we want them as dressed up as possible.
I seem to remember a quote about a pig......................
:bolt:
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:hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: (You and several others!!!)
Sorry, Thor. There was originally no picture of the Chicago ed guy at the link, & didn't have time to find a pic. My apologies.
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Besides Airwolf this show was one of my favorites on CBS. RIP Mr Woodward you earned your rest. Thanks for the many years of entertainment.
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/02/19/article-1150285-0273CB030000044D-579_468x447.jpg)
He was also in this movie about the SAS and terrorist. He shows up late in the movie during this scene.
Here in the states this movie is called "The Final Option"
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUDe6saJFmM&feature=related[/youtube]
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One of the greatest shows ever - RIP and thanks for the enjoyment.
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Damn, just damn! The Eualizer was a helluva good show. Kinda like a serious A-Team. Underdogs always need help from the likes of the "Equalizer"!