Stan Lee, the Marvel legend who gave us the Avengers and the X-Men, dies aged 95

The legendary writer and publisher of Marvel Comics responsible for creating iconic superheroes including Spider-Man and Black Panther died at the hospital on Monday morning
UPDATED NOV 12, 2018

The creator of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, has died at the age of 95. The legendary writer and publisher of Marvel Comics responsible for creating iconic superheroes died at the hospital on Monday morning.

According to TMZ, Lee was transported from his Hollywood Hills home on Monday morning and was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he later died, his daughter, Joan Celia Lee, told the publication. Lee had suffered several illnesses over the last year including pneumonia and vision-related issues.

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