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Covid-19 claims life of popular Afrikaans actor Ben Kruger Updated Karabo Tebele Jacaranda FM
The 64-year-old was known for his role as Okkie Ferreira in the popular Afrikaans soapie of Binnelanders on KykNET.
Corne Oosthuizen, of CO Productions, has described Kruger as one of the most accessible people in the industry.
He was very accessible as a veteran actor, always friendly, with a very firm hand at every event and festival and events. He will be missed and good luck to his family, friends, and the whole team at Binnelanders.”
Kruger also landed a role in the 1997 movie Mandela and De Klerk where he played James Gregory, who was a former prisoner and later friend to Nelson Mandela. ....
Binnelanders actor Ben Kruger dies South African actor, author and producer Ben Kruger has died at age 64. Kruger, who was best known for his role as Oom Okkie in the kykNET’s award-winning soapie “Binnelanders”, died at his home in Brooklyn, Pretoria in the early hours of Wednesday. Elsje Stark, producer of “Binnelanders”, confirmed the news of Kruger’s death in a statement released on Wednesday. “It’s with great sadness that the ’Binnelanders’ family heard about the sudden passing of Ben Kruger, a much-loved member of our team of actors,” she said. Paying tribute to the legendary actor, and Stark added: “Ben portrayed the role of Okkie Ferreira for nearly nine years in his own unique way and held a very special place in the hearts of his colleagues and loyal viewers. ....