 Benelander's actor Ben Kruger has just passed away. Ben Kruger has passed away. The news of his dissolution was made known by KYKNET publicist Suzan Kaita in the early hours of this morning. The star popularly known for his role on Benelander's has just passed away at the age of 64. I can confirm actor Ben Kruger has passed away. We are waiting for a statement to be approved and will send it out soon. She said. The actor was known for his character Oki Perera, aka Umoki, on the KYKNET soapy. Over the years fans also got to see Ben in action as Sakshpa's Waidenhode in the SABC2 drama series Zero Tolerance and as Neve Gert in Seven Delon. He also played the role of James Gregory in the movie Mandela and a Clerk, which released in 1997. Ben's passion and love for film making went all the way back to his days in the Navy when he worked in the TV training studios. This is a developing story.