Terence Henry Stamp was born on July 22, 1938, in London, one of five children of Thomas Stamp, a tugboat stoker with the Merchant Navy, and Ethel (Perrott) Stamp., Terence Stamp, the British actor who became synonymous with Swinging London in the 1960s, has died, his family said Sunday, according to Reuters. He was 87 years old., Terence was born in London and spent his early years watching American films and dreamed of being like the stars on the screen, He was awarded a scholarship for the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art., Terence Stamp, the English actor who played the arch-villain General Zod in Superman films, has died at the age of 87. In a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in , 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 , 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 .