Actor Terence Stamp, best known to global audiences as General Zod from the classic Superman films, has died aged 87. His family confirmed the news on Sunday, saying his life’s work as both an actor and writer would “continue to touch people for years to come.

Terence Stamp, an iconic British actor known for his role as General Zod in 'Superman', rose from humble beginnings to Hollywood fame. He nearly pursued a spiritual path in India before being cast in pivotal roles.

Terence Henry Stamp was born in 1938, the working class son of a tugboat stoker for the Merchant Navy who spent his well-remembered early childhood in the East End before his family moved to Essex just in time to endure the nightly horrors of the Blitz.

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