Marvel Comics visionary Stan Lee dies, aged 95

Co-creator of numerous superheroes leaves behind massive pop culture legacy

Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee dead, aged 95
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Stan Lee, former president of Marvel Comics and the co-creator of a number of the most popular superheroes in the world, has died aged 95.

Lee, whose creations included Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a family lawyer.

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