India, Aug. 17 -- English actor Terence Stamp, who portrayed the arch-villain General Zod in Superman movies, passed away at the age of 87.

The Oscar-nominated actor acted in several movies, including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd, and Valkyrie during the course of a six-decade career.

According to his family's statement to the Reuters news agency, Stamp passed away early on Sunday.

"He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and a writer that will continue to touch people for years to come," they stated.

Stamp was born on July 22, 1938, to working-class parents in Stepney, east London. He went to grammar school before pursuing a career in advertising.

He became wel...