Chariots Of Fire star Ben Cross dies aged 72

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oyal Academy of Dramatic Arts) in the 1970s, Cross pursued a career in film and television.He appeared in several plays including Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest and Arthur Miller's Death of Salesman and later became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.Cross made his first film appearance as Trooper Binns in  Joseph E.

Chariots of Fire star Ben Cross has died at the age of 72 following a short illness, his family have announced. The actor was hailed for his portrayal of British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film, which won four Oscars including best picture.

Ben Cross has died after a short illness, it's been confirmed.

Ben Cross, 72, died early on Tuesday while in Vienna, his family have confirmed in a statement to Deadline.The actor was best known for his portrayal of Sarek in the 2009 reboot of Star Trek and as Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 epic Chariots Of Fire.

to Deadline that he died in Vienna, with tributes pouring in.Ben began his career back in 1972, starring in short films and TV movies including Great Expectations, before his well-known role in Chariots Of Fire in 1981. The actor starred as British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the movie.He went on to appear in the likes of First Knight in 1995, and Star Trek, starring as Sarek in the 2009 reboot.

Actor Ben Cross has died, aged 72.The Chariots of Fire star passed away in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday.Born Harry Bernard Cross in London in 1947, he won the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’s prestigious Vanbrugh prize for Performance of the Year and became an in-demand stage and screen star, making his big screen debut in 1977 war film A Bridge Too Far.He also found success onstage as Billy Flynn in Chicago, but Cross is best known for his roles as British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in Chariots Of Fire and as Sarek in 2009’s Star Trek reboot.Notable credits also include roles in the BBC’s The Citadel, HBO spy film Steal The Sky, TV mini-series Twist Of Fate, and he played the villain, opposite Richard Gere and Sean Connery, in First

Andreas Wiseman International EditorBen Cross, the English actor best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 multi Oscar-winner Chariots Of Fire and as Sarek in the 2009 reboot Star Trek, has died aged 72 following illness.The veteran stage and screen star passed away this morning in Vienna, his family has confirmed to us.Cross was born Harry Bernard Cross in London in 1947 to a working class family. He began acting at a young age, participating in grammar school plays, but left school to work as a window cleaner, waiter, joiner and carpenter before being accepted age 22 into London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.