Terence Stamp , best known for his role as General Zod in the Superman films, is dead at 87.

On Sunday, August 17, the actor’s family announced to Reuters that he died that same day.

“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 in a statement. “We ask for privacy at this sad time.”

Stamp was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in the 1962 film Billy Budd . He memorably played General Zod in both Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), also appearing in Wall Street , The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , The Haunted Mansion , and more.

In the wake of his death, fans flocked to social media with tributes for Stamp

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