Actor Ben Cross died of illness at the age of 72. He starred in the Oscar-winning film "Chariots of Fire"

According to the latest news from foreign media on August 19, British actor Ben Cross died on the 18th local time at the age of 72. He was famous for starring in the 1981 Oscar-winning film "Chariots of Fire".

Ben Cross (Harry Bernard Cross) was born in London, England on December 16, 1947. He is 180cm tall. His representative works include Chariots of Fire, Star Trek (2009), etc.

Cross played Harold Abrahams, a Jewish sprinter competing in the 1924 Olympics in Chariots of Fire, which told the story of Abrahams overcoming anti-Semitism and winning the Olympics. Cross also played Spock's father Sarek in the 2009 reboot of Star Trek, and is well known to young fans.