RIP Terence Stamp

 

Terence Stamp, the English actor best known for playing a Kryptonian supervillain in “Superman” and “Superman II,” has died at age 87, on August 17^th in London, England, according to his family. Born Terence Henry Stamp, the first of five children born to a tugboat stoker, was born in Stepney, London, England on July 22, 1938. He grew up in London as bombs fell during World War II. He later worked at advertising agencies in the city before winning a scholarship to attend drama school. He kicked off his acting career with an Academy Award nomination for his debut film “Billy Budd” (1962) before going on to receive the Golden Globe for new star of the year in 1963. He may best be remembered by younger audience for his role as General Zod in “Superman” (1978) and again in “Superman II” in 1980. He played John Tunstall in “Young Guns” in 1988. His final role was in the 2021 horror-thriller “Last Night in Soho.” Stamp appeared four Euro-westerns: “Blue (1968) as (Blue) “Spirits of the Dead” 1968 (Toby Dammit) but never released, as a standalone “Due Fellini due” (2 Fellini 2) in 1977 and “Toby Dammit” in 1980.