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 morning, his family told Reuters in a statement. The cause was not immediately known.

Terence Stamp, the English actor best known for playing General Zod in two of the “Superman” movies and for his role in “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” has died at 87. Stamp received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe award for “Billy Budd.