He put his stamp on it.
“Superman” actor Terence Stamp, who died at age 87 on Sunday , had a life that was even more colorful behind the scenes than it was onscreen.
Born in London in 1938, the late actor grew up with a working-class background. He rose to the spotlight in the 1960s, and had several claims to fame, including a friendship with Princess Diana, being roommates with Michael Caine, and rumored trysts with many of the era’s iconic beauties, including Brigitte Bardot, Julie Christie and Jean Shrimpton. 14
About rooming with Caine when the two young actors were looking for their big break, Stamp told The Guardian in 2015 , “Caine gave me all my early values, like making sure you were doing good stuff, waiting for the right things.”
He didn’t mince words when he noted,