Creative genius Stan Lee has passed on at the age of 95. Lee, was a writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comics and his creativity earned him the reputation of a real-life superhero.
READ: See Stan Lee’s Final Tweet A Day Before He Died
Lee, who began in the business in 1939 and co-created Black Panther, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Mighty Thor, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil and Ant-Man, among other exciting characters.
Tributes have started pouring in for the creative legend from Hollywood stars. Wolverine actor, Hugh Jackman took to social media and wrote “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“
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) November 12, 2018
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Iron Man star, Robert Downey Jr, took to Instagram and posted a picture of himself and Stan Lee, with the caption “I owe it all to you,,, Rest In Peace Stan… #MCU #Excelsior #legend #rip#stanlee #TeamStark”
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I owe it all to you,,, Rest In Peace Stan… #MCU #Excelsior #legend #rip #stanlee #TeamStark
British Spiderman actor, Tom Holland, took to Instagram and wrote “How many millions of us are indebted to this guy, none more so than me. The father of Marvel has made so many people so incredibly happy. What a life and what a thing to have achieved. Rest in peace Stan“
Meanwhile, Chris Evans who played Captain America seemed short of words as he took to his social media page and said “Thanks for Everything”
Damn… RIP Stan. Thanks for everything. pic.twitter.com/TMAaDJSOhh
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 12, 2018
Tributes also came in from the original Incredible Hawk character Lou Ferrigno, Avengers villain Thanos actor, Josh Brolin, amongst others.
It’s with great sadness and respect that I write this note! I loved Stan Lee and was honored to be in Nick Fury and the Guardians Inferno end titles song with him. He is what America is about! A true Hero, Inspiration and the ultimate Gentleman!! #stanlee #marvelcomics #nickfury pic.twitter.com/2JcO6cX35j
— David Hasselhoff (@DavidHasselhoff) November 12, 2018
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Not enough kind words to post about my dear friend @TheRealStanLee
My life wouldn’t be the same without his incredible talent as a creator, storyteller and friend 👍🏽Rest In Peace Stan. You’ll be missed.
.#legend #hulk #stanlee #rip pic.twitter.com/9XU45GHCnq— Lou Ferrigno (@LouFerrigno) November 12, 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) November 12, 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! 💚
#ripstanlee pic.twitter.com/GzFhwgU0WA— Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) November 12, 2018
You let us be extra human… superhuman even. I am deeply honored to have been a small part in the Stan Lee constellation. pic.twitter.com/qmCrNHXUy1
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 12, 2018
Stan Lee died early Monday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.