MUMBAI: Actress Susannah York has died of Cancer at the age of 72. Her son Orlando Wells made the announcement telling that she was an "an absolutely fantastic mother". In 1960, York married Michael Wells, with whom she had two children, Orlando and Sasha.

York was an icon of the British and International film and theatre industry. She appeared in film, TV and theatre from 1963. In 1969 she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in They Shoot Horses Don‘t They?

In later years, she came to be known as ‘Superman‘s mother‘ appearing in three Superman movies. Other big movies she acted in were The Killing of Sister George, Tom Jones and Battle of Britain.

Ms York also campaigned for nuclear disarmament and on also behalf of Israeli dissident Mordechai Vanunu.