Chariots of Fire actor Ben Cross dies aged 72

[Gerald]

Actor Ben Cross, who was best known for playing athlete Harold Abrahams in the film Chariots of Fire, has died at the age of 72.

His other roles included the leads in HBO's first ever mini-series, The Far Pavilions, in 1984, and the 1991 horror series Dark Shadows.

His representatives said he had died "suddenly" following a short illness.

His daughter Lauren wrote on Facebook that she was "utterly heartbroken" that her "darling father" had died.

She said he had been "sick for a while" but there had been a "rapid decline over the past week".

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53829798





Great actor! R.I.P Sir