BREAKING: Marvel legend Stan Lee dies at age 95
Stan Lee comic writer and creator of The Amazing Spider-man, Captain America and Thor, has passed away this morning Nov. 12th at the age of 95.
Creator and father of the legendary Marvel Universe Stan Lee, has passed away this morning. His daughter Joan Celia Lee (J.C.) tells her father was rushed to the hospital this morning and declared dead at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Lee has suffered from health issues in the past years and had pneumonia, (Infection in his lungs).
"My father loved all of his fans. He was the greatest, most decent man." - Joan Celia Lee
Stan wrote his first comic, the Destroyer in 1941 and had his big break out in the 60s with The Fantastic Four. He co-created the comic at Marvel with Jack Kirby which gained huge popularity. Stan Lee continued creating, follow-ups like Spider-man, The X-Men, The Hulk, Captain America and many more which have bee adapted into the successful movies later.
“Every comic is someone’s first comic.” - Stan Lee
Sending Lee's family, friends and fans much love and strength. R.I.P. Stanley Lieber the reallife superhero
Source: J.C. statement, TMZ
Photo: Marvel