British actor Terence Stamp, best known for his roles in Superman and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has died aged 87. The London-born actor starred opposite Christopher Reeve's Superman as the arch-villain General Zod in Superman and Superman II in the late 1970s.

Terence Stamp, known for his roles in Superman and Priscilla, has passed away at the age of 87.In a somber statement to Reuters, the actor's family confirmed that he died on Sunday, August` 17.'He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work,

Stamp received an Oscar nomination for 1962’s Billy Budd. Known primarily for his roles as villains, he played General Zod in 1978’s Superman and 1980’s Superman II, and appeared in Wall Street, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and The Haunted Mansion, to name a few.