Stan Lee, the comic book legend and Spider-Man creator, has died
LOS ANGELES — Comic book genius Stan Lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died. He was 95.
The creative dynamo who revolutionized the comics by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, was declared dead Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee’s daughter, J.C. Lee.
As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, he revived the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action craved by younger readers while insisting on sophisticated plots, college-level dialogue, satire, science fiction, even philosophy.
Spider-Man, the Hulk and X-Men were among the Lee creations that went on to become stars of blockbuster films.
** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MAY 2-5 **Stan Lee, 79, creator of comic-book franchises such as “Spider-Man,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “X-Men,” smiles during a photo session April 16, 2002, in his office in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
FILE – In this Oct. 20, 2016 file photo, Stan Lee arrives at the premiere of “Doctor Strange” in Los Angeles. A judge has found that an attorney who had obtained an elder-abuse restraining order on behalf of Lee does not in fact represent him. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Pro Tem Ruth Kleman said that she did not recognize Tom Lallas as Lee’s lawyer, and dissolved the temporary restraining order against Lee’s former personal adviser Keya Morgan. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
FILE – In this April 11, 2012, file photo,Stan Lee arrives at the premiere of “The Avengers” in Los Angeles. Comic book genius Lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died. He was 95. The creative dynamo who revolutionized the comics by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, was declared dead Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee’s daughter, J.C. Lee. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
FILE – In this June 22, 2004, file photo, Spiderman creator and “Spider-Man 2” executive producer Stan Lee poses for photographers at the premiere of “Spider-Man 2” in Los Angeles. Comic book genius Lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died. He was 95. The creative dynamo who revolutionized the comics by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk, was declared dead Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Kirk Schenck, an attorney for Lee’s daughter, J.C. Lee. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
Stan Lee waves to fans as he arrives for an autograph signing at Boston Comic Con, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Boston. The convention is being held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center through Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
FILE – In this Jan. 4, 2011, file photo, comic book creator Stan Lee, left, poses with his wife Joan after he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Lee and his family announced that Joan Lee died peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2017, and asked for privacy. Stan and Joan Lee had been married for 69 years, and the famed comics creator had credited his wife with being supportive during an early part of his career when he was struggling to create superheroes he and audiences would care about. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Stan Lee (left) with panel moderator Clare Kramer at Denver Comic Con 2016
