Overview

• Stamp’s family confirmed he passed away on Sunday, August 17, at age 87, with the cause and location of death withheld.
• He achieved international fame portraying the villain General Zod opposite Christopher Reeve in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980).
• Stamp won a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nomination for his film debut in Billy Budd (1962) and became an icon of the Swinging Sixties.
• Across six decades he collaborated with directors such as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Federico Fellini and George Lucas and appeared in blockbusters including Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999).
• Major news outlets are publishing obituaries and tributes that highlight his lasting influence on film and popular culture.