British actor Terence Stamp, who famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II," has died at the age of 87, his family said. The Oscar-nominated actor died on Sunday morning, his family told Reuters in a statement. The cause was not immediately known.

Superman” actor Terance Stamp, who died at age 87 on Sunday, had a life that was even more colorful behind the scenes than it was onscreen.

Filmmaker Edgar Wright and actors Guy Pearce and Lou Diamond Phillips took to social media to express their grief over the Sunday death of actor Terence Stamp.

His obituaries all led with General Zod, but his turn as the caustic, undeniable Bernadette Bassenger in 1994's ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ might shine brightest.