Generalatur Di Film Superman, Terence Stamp Meninggal Dunia

Terence Stamp (Warner Bros.)

JAKARTA - Sad news came from the world of acting. Actor Terence Stamp reportedly died on Sunday, August 17 as confirmed by the family.

"He (Terence Stamp) left an extraordinary work result, either as an actor or writer who continues to touch and inspire people," the Stamp family said in a statement to Reuters.

Born on July 22, 1938, Terence Stamp did various jobs, one of which was a golfer assistant before entering the world of acting.

He first acted in the Billy Budd film directed by Peter Ustinov from an adaptation novel of the same name in 1962. He received an Oscar nomination thanks to this film.

Then, he began exploring various roles that focused a lot on the antagonist role. At its peak, when he played the film Superman in 1977 and appeared in less portions.

Terence Stamp was then trusted to be General aired in the sequel to the 1980 film Superman. That role became an iconic character in his career.

Since then, his name has been trusted to play films in Hollywood, ranging from Wall Street, Alien Nation, Young Guns, and others.

In the 2000s, Stamps were still playing various films, namely Red Planet, Full Frontal, The Haunted Mansion, Wanted, Valkyrie, and others.

In 1988, he also made an autobiographic book titled Stamp Album that highlighted his life before becoming an actor.

He last acted in Tim Burton's Big Eyes in 2014 which he played an art critic. His last role was cameo in Edgar Wright's film Last Night in Soho in 2014.

Terence Stamp was also married to Elizabeth O'Rourke from 2002 to 2008. He died at the age of 87.