At the age of 87, Terence Stamp, an English actor who portrayed General Zod, the arch-villain in the first Superman movies, passed away.
The Oscar-nominated actor acted in movies such as The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd, and Valkyrie during the course of a six-decade career.
According to his family’s statement to the Reuters news agency, Stamp passed away early on Sunday. They added that he leaves behind a remarkable collection of work that will influence people for years to come, both as an actor and a writer.
Stamp, who was born on July 22, 1938, to working-class parents in Stepney, east London, went to grammar school before deciding to pursue a career in advertising.
He became well-known in the 1960s after receiving a scholarship to drama school. He made his acting debut in the 1962 movie Billy Budd, which was about an unsuspecting young fisherman in the 18th century.
His notable roles as General Zod in Superman and Superman II, kidnapper Freddie Clegg in The Collector, and Sergeant Troy in Far From the Madding Crowd helped him establish himself as a villain.
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