Terence Stamp, best known as General Zod from Superman and Superman II, has died at the age of 87. A statement from his family confirmed that the actor, who was also known for his performances in The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert and The Limey, passed away Sunday morning. "He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer, that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come," the family told Reuters. "We ask for privacy at this sad time."
Born in 1938, Stamp originally left school to find a job in advertising before shifting his focus to acting and earning a scholarship in drama school. It was during the '60s that Stamp began making a name for himself, starring in the likes of William Wyler's The Collector and Joseph Losey's Modesty Blaise, before turning heads starring opposite Julie Christie in Far from the Madding Crowd.
