Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, passes away at 95

American comic-book writer and Marvel Comics co-creator Stan Lee passed away on Monday aged 95. Born as Stanley Martin Lieber in Manhattan, he is credited with co-creating several fictional characters including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the X-Men, Iron Man, and Thor. Lee was also known for making cameo appearances in Marvel Cinematic Universe films including The Avengers.