"He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer, that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come," the family statement said.

Terence Stamp's Superman co-star Sarah Douglas had paid homage to the acting legend after he died aged 87.

Afta im get scholarship to go to drama school, im becom famous for di 1960s, afta im make im first playing di titular role for Billy Budd, one 1962 feem about one naive young seaman for di 18th centu...