Stan Lee passes away at 95

Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95. Lee's daughter, J.C. Lee, said that her father was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center early on the morning of Monday 12th November, and died in the hospital, TMZ reported.

Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, in New York, which became the setting of many of his superhero adventures, and the birthplace of characters like Spider-Man, Captain America, and Hulk. 

With the advent of the golden age of superhero cinema in the 21st century, Lee became immediately recognizable even to casual fans, thanks to his regular movie cameo appearances. He had his first cameo role in 1989's The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, and by the 2000s he was appearing in several cameos a year.