Superman film legend Terence Stamp has died aged 87, his family has confirmed.
In a statement, they said: "He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come. We ask for privacy at this sad time."
Stamp was best known for his role as arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood films Superman and Superman II.
He also starred in Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1968 film Theorem and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1994.
One of his best known roles was in Far From the Madding Crowd in 1967, in which he starred alongside Julie Christie. The pair were one of the most famous showbiz couples in the 1960s. He also went on to date supermodel Jean Shrimpton.
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