Stan Lee, creator of legendary Marvel comic book superheroes, dies at 95

Stan Lee / Courtesy: NBC News
Stan Lee, the godfather of Marvel Comics whose cast of characters such as Spider-Man, Hulk and the X-Men were beloved by millions of readers for decades before becoming a multibillion-dollar movie empire that dominated box offices in the 21st century, has died. He was 95.
Lee’s representative, Dawn Miller, confirmed he died Monday in Los Angeles.
Stanley Martin “Stan Lee” Lieber, born Dec. 28, 1922 in New York City, started his career as an office