{"id":1966222,"date":"2025-08-18T06:03:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1966222"},"modified":"2025-08-18T06:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T06:03:02","slug":"superman-villain-and-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-star-terence-stamp-dies-aged-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/superman-villain-and-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-star-terence-stamp-dies-aged-87\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Superman\u2019 villain and ‘Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert’ star Terence Stamp dies aged 87"},"content":{"rendered":"

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British screen legend Terence Stamp has died at the age of 87.<\/p>\n

The death of the Oscar-nominated actor on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online, prompting a wave of tributes from an array of fans and the following statement from his family: \u201cHe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stamp is best known for playing General Zod in Superman<\/em> (1978) and Superman II<\/em> (1980) alongside Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman. His portrayal of the villain was widely praised and he cemented his place in popular culture with his line: “Kneel before Zod.”<\/p>\n

Born in London\u2019s East End on 22 July 1938, he starred in more than 60 films including Theorem<\/em>, Far From the Madding Crowd<\/em>, The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert<\/em>, Young Guns<\/em>, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace<\/em>, The Limey<\/em> and Valkyrie<\/em>.<\/p>\n

His first film performance was as the title character in 1962\u2019s historical adventure movie Billy Budd<\/em> \u2013 a role which earned him an Oscar nomination.<\/p>\n

Stamp received various accolades during his career, including a Golden Globe in 1962 for most promising newcomer for Billy Budd and a Cannes Film Festival<\/strong><\/a> best actor award in 1965 for The Collector<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He famously missed out on playing James Bond<\/strong><\/a> after Sean Connery\u2019s tenure as 007 but went on to have a rich career, receiving a BAFTA nod in 1994 for his unforgettable role in The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert<\/em> \u2013 which co-starred Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce.<\/p>\n

Pearce was one of the first to pay tribute to Stamp. He wrote on X: \u201cFairwell dear Tel. You were a true inspiration, both in & out of heels. We\u2019ll always have Kings Canyon, Kings road & F\u2019ing ABBA. Wishing you well on your way \u2018Ralph\u2019! Xxxx\u201d<\/p>\n

His final big screen role was a brief cameo in Edgar Wright\u2019s 2021 film Last Night In Soho<\/em>. Wright remembered the actor in an Instagram post as \u201ckind, funny, and endlessly fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe closer the camera moved, the more hypnotic his presence became. In close-up, his unblinking gaze locked in so powerfully that the effect was extraordinary. Terence was a true movie star: the camera loved him, and he loved it right back,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n

Stamp was married to Elizabeth O\u2019Rourke and did not have any children.<\/p>\n

RIP Terence Stamp (1938 \u2013 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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