Terence Stamp, Brooding Legend of British Cinema, Dies
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Known for his villainous roles in ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,‘ ‘The Haunted Mansion’ and ‘Superman, Terence died at the age of 87 in 2025. Here’s what we know about his health and death. Terence Stamp created a name for himself in the film industry with his iconic villainous roles,
Stamp received an Oscar nomination for 1962’s Billy Budd. Known primarily for his roles as villains, he played General Zod in 1978’s Superman and 1980’s Superman II, and appeared in Wall Street, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and The Haunted Mansion, to name a few.
More than 30 years after road-tripping in wigs across the Outback together, Guy Pearce is paying tribute to the late Terence Stamp. The Oscar nominee remembered his The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) co-star as “a true inspiration” after Deadline reported that Stamp died at age 87 on Sunday,
Terence Stamp, who is best known for his roles in the Christopher Reeve “Superman” movies and “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” has passed away. He was 87. The beloved actor’s family announced the news in a statement to Reuters on Sunday, Aug. 17.
The late great Terence Stamp was an actor of such magnitude and charisma that he was often associated with a form of “effortless cool” that he earned from his prominence in the “Swinging Sixties” generation.
Terence Stamp Dies at Age 87. The brilliant character actor and Superman II mega villain, Terence Stamp, has died at the age of 87 and leaves a diverse body of
Actor Guy Pearce has paid tribute to his co-star from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Terence Stamp, who passed away at the age of 87.
The British actor, who starred in 'Billy Budd,' 'Wall Street,' 'Superman II' and 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,' died Sunday at 87.