British actor Ben Cross, best known for his starring role in the 1981 Oscar-winning sports drama Chariots of Fire, died Tuesday aged 72.Cross, who portrayed Jewish sprinter Harold Abrahams’ battle to overcome anti-Semitism and triumph at the 1924 Olympics, was also known to younger fans as Spock’s father in the 2009 reboot of Star Trek.“Ben passed away suddenly today following a short illness,” Cross’s agent in Los Angeles said. He was reportedly living in Vienna at the time of his death.Cross,…
from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3097897/chariots-fire-star-ben-cross-dead-72
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‘Chariots of Fire’ star Ben Cross dead at 72
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