It has been a dark day for Marvel, comic, and superhero fans; Stan Lee has died at the age of 95. The creator and mastermind behind the world's most loved superheroes was born on the 28th December 1922 and began working in the company which became Marvel as soon has he left school. He was the co-creator of characters such as Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil, Doctor Strange and the legendary Avengers team. Lee had been in poor health in the final few years of his life, suffering with pneumonia and poor sight. After his daughter confirmed the news of his death on Monday, fans and actors within the Marvel Cinematic Universe have taken to social media to say farewell the the comic book legend.
Chris Evans, Tom Holland, Scarlett Johansson, and Robert Downey Jr. are only a few of the actors who wished to pay tribute to the man in different messages on their Twitter and Instagram accounts, here saying goodbye to the father of their characters.
There will never be another Stan Lee. For decades he provided both young and old with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship and joy. He exuded love and kindness and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!
? Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) 12 de noviembre de 2018
Thanks for everything Stan Lee! What a life, so well lived. I consider myself extraordinarily lucky to have gotten to meet you and to have played in the world you created.
? chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) 12 de noviembre de 2018
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We've lost a creative genius. Stan Lee was a pioneering force in the superhero universe. I'm proud to have been a small part of his legacy and .... to have helped bring one of his characters to life. #StanLee #Wolverine pic.twitter.com/iOdefi7iYz
? Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) 12 de noviembre de 2018
RIP Stan Lee ! You're a legend my friend #rip #stanlee https://t.co/k0CRqjjjdA
? Jeremy Renner (@Renner4Real) 12 de noviembre de 2018
Today we lost one of the greats. @TheRealStanLee, you were a inspiration and superhero to us all. Thank you for contributing so much- and giving us all something to aspire to! ?
? Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) 12 de noviembre de 2018
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Thank you @TheRealStanLee for the escape from this world & great joy inhabiting the ones you created!! You made so many believe in the good, the heroic, the villainous, the exciting, most of all, you were giving & gracious to us all. RIP
? Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) 12 de noviembre de 2018
Sad, sad day. Rest In Power, Uncle Stan. You have made the world a better place through the power of modern mythology and your love of this messy business of being human... pic.twitter.com/x6yZ6ClNSX
? Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) 12 de noviembre de 2018
You were a man before your time... now it feels like you are gone before your time. RIP Stan the Man... thanks for the laughs and words of support. It's a honor to live in your universe! #MarvelKnight pic.twitter.com/1TXdPqUB3x
? Anthony Mackie (@AnthonyMackie) 12 de noviembre de 2018
It was not only the actors charged with bringing Lee's characters to life who wanted to say farewell to him; Disney and Marvel also used their official accounts to say a few words for the creator of 'The Avengers', while directors Joss Whedon, and Anthony and Joe Russo also published farewell messages.
"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." ?Bob Igerhttps://t.co/pLTKx1R0dF pic.twitter.com/Uj9fqHpZXg
? Disney (@Disney) 12 de noviembre de 2018
"No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee. Stan leaves an extraordinary legacy that will outlive us all. Our thoughts are with his daughter, his family, and his millions of fans. #ThankYouStan #Excelsior!"
? Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) 12 de noviembre de 2018
-@Kevfeige pic.twitter.com/s4Kmt6Rn5J
Stan Lee created a universe where, if a character was beloved enough, they could never really die.
? Joss Whedon (@joss) 12 de noviembre de 2018
Now THAT'S thinking ahead.
Thanks for so much of my life. You'll never not be in it.
Stan Lee's Cameos
When Marvel first made the leap to the cinema Stan Lee was there alongside his characters. Not only did he contribute as a producer, but he also famously had cameos in almost every Marvel film. The last time we saw hm was in 'Venom', but those who have played 'Spider-Man' on PlayStation 4 will also have seen him alongside Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson.
In a statement to Deadline, Kevin Feige has declared that "every meeting with Stan Lee was better than the last", saying that it he he who made Marvel everything that it is today. "That's been true from the first time I met him ? when I was 26 years old and on the set of the first X-Men movie and we were filming his cameo on a beach in Malibu as a hot dog vendor ? to just 10 days ago at his house. That was one of the amazing things about Stan: his charisma and his enthusiasm. For 95 years, almost 96 years, that spirit was infectious and that spirit made Marvel what it is."
