British actor Terence Stamp dies, aged 87

British histrion Terence Stamp - who famously played General Zod successful Superman and Superman II - has died astatine the property of 87.

The Oscar-nominated actor, who was calved successful London's East End, besides starred successful hits specified arsenic Theorem, A Season successful Hell, and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

He formed 1 of Britain's astir glamorous couples with Julie Christie, with whom helium starred successful "Far From the Madding Crowd" successful 1967.

In a statement, his household said: "He leaves down an bonzer assemblage of work, some arsenic an histrion and arsenic a writer that volition proceed to interaction and animate radical for years to come."

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