Terence Stamp, one of the stellar faces of British 60s cinema, who had a second act from the late 1970s as a character actor in the likes of Superman: The Movie, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and The Limey, has died aged 87.

His family said in a statement that he had died on 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,” they said. “We ask for privacy at this sad time.”

Stephen Frears, who directed Stamp in the 1984 thriller The Hit said: “He was a fine man and a fine actor. It was an honour to have directed him.” Terence Stamp: ‘I was in my prime, but when the 60s ended, I ended with it’ Read more

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