English actor Terence Stamp dies aged 87

Terence Stamp, the English actor who played the arch-villain General Zod in the original Superman films, has died at the age of 87.

1news.media reports, citing BBC, in a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd and Valkyrie.

Stamp died on Sunday morning, his family said in a statement to Reuters news agency.

"He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and a writer that will continue to touch people for years to come," they said.