Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dead at 95
Former Marvel editor-in-chief, comic book legend and Disney legend Stan Lee has reportedly died at age 95, the Associated Press is reporting.
Lee was taken from his Hollywood Hills home Monday morning to Cedar’s Sinai Medical Center, where he later died. The cause of death is not yet known.
“Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created. A super hero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world, Stan had the power to inspire, to entertain, and to connect. The scale of his imagination was only exceeded by the size of his heart,” said Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company.
Born Stanley Martin Lieber in New York City on Dec. 28, 1922, Lee grew up during the Great Depression. He got a job at Timely Comics, which eventually evolved into Marvel. He started Marvel Comics with Jack Kirby in 1961. He started off with The Fantastic Four and went on to create Spider-Man, Black Panther, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, and more.
Marvel fans found a friend in Stan Lee. He introduced the famous “Stan’s Soapbox” to speak directly to his readers, reaching a personal level rarely seen in comics of the day.
Lee was inducted into the comic book industry’s Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995. Lee received a National Medal of Arts in 2008. In 2017, Lee was named a Disney Legend.
