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Superman and Stars Wars star Terence Stamp left eye-watering sum to family in his will after his death aged 87

OSCAR-nominated actor Terence Stamp left ­£1million in his will, ­documents show.

The star, who died last August aged 87, played villain General Zod in the original Superman movie and its sequel Superman II.

Oscar-nominated actor Terence Stamp left ­£1million in his will, ­documents show Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Stamp as General Zod in Superman (1978) Credit: Warner Bros

High Court records seen by The Sun show Stamp — who was divorced and had no children — left £1,015,564 to his wider family.

Stamp was born in London’s East End in 1938 and worked in advertising before ­winning a drama school scholarship in the 1950s.

His movie debut, Billy Budd in 1962, won him an Oscar nomination.

He dated actress Julie Christie and became a Sixties cultural figure.

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Stamp in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
The star with Julie Christie in Far from the Madding Crowd in 1967 Credit: Alamy

In 1994, he shocked fans by playing trans woman Bernadette in The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

The role won him a Golden Globe nomination.

Stamp went on to appear in a string of other films, including Valkyrie with Tom Cruise and Yes Man with Jim Carrey.

He continued to act well into his 80s with parts in various films and in TV’s adaptation of His Dark Materials.

The actor during the filming of The Mind of Mr. Soames at Shepperton Studios in 1969 Credit: Hulton Archive – Getty
Stamp (right) with Jim Carrey and John Michael Higgins in Yes Man (2008) Credit: Warner Bros

But despite appearing in dozens of productions, he said he was annoyed he had not done more. He revealed: “My only regrets are the films that I passed on because I was fearful.”

Stamp died on August 17 last year, with tributes flooding in from acting royalty.

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