Terence Stamp, best known for his appearances as General Zod in the beloved 70s Superman movies, has died aged 87.

He was also loved for his role in 1994’s The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, in which he played a trans woman named Bernadette.

Stamp’s family announced in a statement that he died on Sunday morning, acknowledging the Oscar nominee’s extensive career.

‘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,’ they said.

His loved ones asked for privacy during this ‘sad time’.

Throughout his career, he returned to the DC superhero world multiple times, famously as General Zod in the original Superman film and its sequel. In the late 1960s, Stamp appeared in Italian films

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