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Stan Lee

American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018)
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Stan Lee was born on December 28, 1922, in Manhattan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] He held United States citizenship.[19] His native language was American English.[19][12] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.[20]

He worked as a publisher, comics writer, editor, film producer, journalist, and science fiction writer.[19][21][22] His field was publishing house and comics.[23][21] His genres were comics.[24] His notable works include Marvel Comics.[25]

He was married to Joan Lee (1947–2017).[26][27] His sibling was Larry Lieber.[26] His religion was agnosticism.[28][29] He received the National Medal of Arts, Inkpot Award, Disney Legends, Saturn Awards, World War II Victory Medal, a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, and 2 more awards.[30][31][32][24][33][34] He died on November 12, 2018, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the cause of death was acute myocardial infarction.[35][10][12][7][14][36][37][38].

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Joan Lee[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: American English[13]
  • Ethnic group: American Jews[14]
  • Occupation: science fiction writer[15], film actor[16], soldier[17], television presenter[18], screenwriter[19], business executive[20], voice actor[21], executive producer[22], writer[23], comics editor[24]
  • Field of work: publishing house[25], comics[26]
  • Educated at: DeWitt Clinton High School[27]
  • Award received: National Medal of Arts[28], Inkpot Award[29], Disney Legends[30], Saturn Awards[31], World War II Victory Medal[32], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[33], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[34], The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award[35], Alley Award for Best Editor[36], Alley Award for Best Writer[37], Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[38]
  • Religion or worldview: agnosticism[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Genre: comics[41]
  • Military branch: United States Army[42]
  • Commons category: Stan Lee[43]
  • Cause of death: acute myocardial infarction[44]
  • Residence: Los Angeles[45]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[46]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: US[48]

  • Began / founded: 1922-12-28[49]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-11-12[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cff1d473-a21b-4df5-9f09-c818bfbeadfe[51]

Why It Matters

Stan Lee has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by George R. R. Martin[54], a writer[55], b. 1948[56], of United States[57], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novelette[58]; David Gemmell[59], a writer[60], 1948–2006[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Prix Tour Eiffel[63]; and Roger Stern[64], a comics artist[65], b. 1950[66], of United States[67], specialised in comics[68].

Works attributed to him include Journey into Mystery[69], an ongoing series[70], written by Larry Lieber[71] and Heroman[72], a manga series[73].

FAQs

Where was Stan Lee born?

Stan Lee's place of birth was Manhattan Valley[2].

Where did Stan Lee die?

Stan Lee passed away in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center[4].

Who was Stan Lee married to?

Stan Lee's spouses include Joan Lee[11].

What did Stan Lee do for work?

Stan Lee worked as a publisher[5], comics writer[6], editor[7], film producer[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Stan Lee go to school?

Stan Lee was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[27].

What awards did Stan Lee receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[28], Inkpot Award[29], Disney Legends[30], and Saturn Awards[31].

Who did Stan Lee influence?

Stan Lee has been cited as an influence by George R. R. Martin[54], David Gemmell[59], and Roger Stern[64].

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  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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