Overview

• Stamp’s family confirmed his death on August 17 and issued a statement praising his extraordinary body of work.
• Guy Pearce paid tribute on X, calling Stamp “a true inspiration” and recalling their road trip across the Outback for Priscilla.
• Stamp’s role as Bernadette in the 1994 film earned Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and became a landmark for LGBTQ representation.
• His five-decade career included an Oscar nomination for Billy Budd and the iconic role of General Zod in the original Superman films.
• Plans for a long-talked-about Priscilla sequel with the original cast and director are now in development limbo following his passing.