Overview

• His death was confirmed by his family on August 17, and they lauded his ‘extraordinary’ body of work in acting and writing while withholding details on cause or location.
• He emerged as a face of London’s Swinging Sixties with his debut in Billy Budd (1962), earning a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.
• He achieved global fame as General Zod in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), cementing his status as a memorable screen villain.
• He collaborated with renowned directors including Peter Ustinov, Federico Fellini, George Lucas, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Ken Loach.
• His career spanned over six decades, with his final screen appearance in Last Night in Soho (2021) and ventures as an author of memoirs and cookbooks.