Legendary British actor Terence Stamp has died at the age of 87.
The actor passed away on Sunday morning, his family said in a statement. The cause was not immediately known.
They add: “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 Oscar nominee, Golden Globe and BAFTA winner made his film debut in the title role in “Billy Budd,” which landed him that Academy Award nomination.
To a whole generation, he will always be remembered as General Zod in Richard Donner’s “Superman” and its sequel. He had another Superman link voicing Jor-El to Tom Welling’s Clark Kent across two dozen episodes of “Smallville”.
He also scored much acclaim and awards noms for his turn as transgender woman Bernadette in Aussie comedy classic “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” and landed an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his work in Steven Soderbergh’s “The Limey”.
Other famed film roles included “Modesty Blaise,” “Far from the Madding Crowd,” “A Season in Hell,” “The Hit,” “Legal Eagles,” “Wall Street,” “Young Guns,” “Alien Nation,” “The Real McCoy,” “Bowfinger,” “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” “Red Planet,” “Elektra,” “Get Smart,” “Valkyrie,” “The Adjustment Bureau,” “Song for Marion,” “Yes Man,” “Big Eyes,” “Crooked House,” “Murder Mystery” and “Last Night in Soho”.
He also had TV roles on shows like “The Hunger,” “Static Shock” and “His Dark Materials” along with video games like “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion” and “Halo 3”. On stage, he played Alfie and Dracula among other roles.
Our sincerest condolences go out to his family, friends and many fans.
Source: Reuters
