Terence Stamp is shown here in a scene from the Italian film Divina creatura (1975). Film diretto da Giuseppe Patroni Griffi e prodotto da Filmarpa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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 appea

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