Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died.

Terence Stamp, the prolific English actor who played General Zod in the "Superman" films among many other notable roles, has died. He was 87.

Actor Terence Stamp has died at age 87, his family announced Sunday. Stamp may be best known to IGN readers for his roles as General Zod in 1978’s Superman and Superman II and as Supreme Chancellor Valorum in ​ Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.