Actor Terence Stamp , best known for playing the villainous General Zod in multiple Superman films, has died at the age of 87, his family announced in a statement to Reuters on Sunday (August 17).

"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 said. "We ask for privacy at this sad time."

Stamp starred in a range of films throughout a career that spanned seven decades, which included his film debut as the titular character in Billy Budd , which received a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year (actor), as well as being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and BAFTA for Best Newcomer, in 1962. The London native would later star in Modes

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